Tony Mazzocchi Center

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

TMC featured in NIEHS state profile – Northern New England

The USW Tony Mazzocchi Center is featured in a state profile by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

OSHA warrantless inspections: Marshall v. Barlow's Inc.

Did you know that OSHA inspectors could be required to obtain a warrant before performing a workplace inspection?

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.

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.

Workers Memorial Day 2021

Join us on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 to commemorate Workers Memorial Day – in which we recognize those who lost their lives or were injured while working.

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.

Recent News

#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.

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).

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