Don't Mourn, Organize this Workers' Memorial Day!

Attend the Sat., April 26, march through Downtown L.A. and health fair at UCLA Labor Center.

Workers' Memorial Day is a time to honor victims of fatal on-the-job injuries and illnesses. WMD is also an opportunity to bring together union members, families, healthcare advocates and legal experts to prevent future workplace deaths and disease. For example, each year about 6,500 California workers die from chronic illnesses associated with exposure to toxic chemicals. Contact Attorney Adam Dombchik or click here for more information about WMD events.

Meanwhile, test your knowledge of workplace health risks. Match the numbers below with the statistics they represent. Data is from the February 2008 AFL-CIO Safety and Health Fact Sheet. Answers are at the bottom.

     1.     906

     2.     0

     3.     5,703

     4.     7

     5.     30.2 million

a. Number of new occupational safety and health rules issued by the Bush administration during his entire first term in office

b. Number of workers who died in 2006 from fatal workplace injuries

c. Number of years the Bush administration refused to issue a rule requiring employers to pay for personal protective equipment

d. Average penalty (in dollars) an employer must pay for a serious OSHA violation

e. Amount (in dollars) the OSHA budget was cut between FY 2001 and FY 2007