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Effective immediately: Voluntary rescission of one Merilogy Inc. approval

NIOSH honored a request by Merilogy to voluntarily rescind one NIOSH respirator approval issued to them. Read more here.

Radiological Control Technician training in Paducah

Check out the video about the RCT program in collaboration with USW Local Union 8-550 and Paducah Gaseaous Diffusion Plant.

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?

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.

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.

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).