Tony Mazzocchi Center

 We're the United Steelworkers Tony Mazzocchi Center (USWTMC) for Health, Safety and Environmental Education.

Women's Rights: United Automobile Workers v. Johnson Controls

On March 20, 1991, the United States Supreme Court ruled that companies cannot discriminate against women by limiting their job opportunities because of potential reproductive hazards.

Virtual training opportunities

Here you will find a list of virtual training opportunities by the Tony Mazzocchi Center. You can select the course and register for a specific day and time.

The right to refuse unsafe work: Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall

In 1974 at a Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing plant, two workers refused to perform unsafe work, resulting in a legal case which ruled in their favor.

Tony Mazzocchi: Honoring the life of a labor leader, environmental activist and legacy

Whoever frames the debate wins the argument. I first heard Tony speak those words over 20 years ago. There was a group of us (there was always a group of us) standing around a kitchen counter in a Florida hotel suite listening to Tony’s words of wisdom.

#TMCtogether: A collection of solidarity poems

Milton Simmons is the Triangle of Prevention (TOP) representative at United Steelworkers (USW) Local Union 9-675, representing members at 3M in Guin, Ala. Simmons is also an active worker-trainer for the Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC) with experience in TOP courses, Incident Investigation, Near-Miss Prevention and more. Simmons shared his solidarity poems with us in order to add to our #TMCtogether initiative, which aims to being us all together even though we are apart during the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you, Milt!

COVID-19 resources

Click here for news and resources from the United Steelworkers (USW), AFL-CIO and more regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

USW Local Union 13-750, Shell work together to safely execute ram pump job

In the fall of 2019, Operations, Maintenance, Safety and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local Union 13-750 worked together to safely execute a ram pump job on the H-Oil unit.

Recent News

Leviton Manufacturing recalls electrical connection devices due to shock hazard

Read more about the product recall here, via the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC).

Bettis Atomic Laboratory workers improve site’s health and safety program

Local 10-5852 members at the Bettis Atomic Laboratory in West Mifflin, Pa., boosted their health and safety program through new contract language, management participation in the USW’s health and safety conference and training through the USW Tony Mazzocchi Center (TMC).

Workers Memorial Day

Join in with us on April 28 as we remember those who lost their lives or were injured on the job, and as we continue to promote the health and safety of workers everywhere.

Worker involvement drives TMC training

For 28 years, the USWTMC has received Nuclear Worker Training Program grants from the NIEHS and the DOE to train current and future atomic workers.

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