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How Crystal Eastman Fought for Pioneering Worker Protections The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Photo courtesy of the Kheel Center.On March 25, 1911, a deadly fire spread rapidly through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in…
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Transgender Day of Visibility 2024 – The Union Effect Transgender Day of Visibility 2024 shines a light on the resilience, achievements and presence of transgender persons worldwide. This year, we want to celebrate the pivotal…
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Fast-Growing Science Occupations March 14 is Scientists Day, as well as being Pi Day. Scientists contribute to our knowledge in countless ways, from helping us solve everyday problems to leading discoveries of new galaxies. If…
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How Targeting Industries with High Employment of Women Helps Lower the Pay Gap While the gap in pay between men and women has grown smaller over the years, there is still plenty of work to do to close the pay gap, and recent…
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What You Need to Know About the Gender Wage Gap March 12 is Equal Pay Day – which represents the date into the year women must work in order to earn the same amount as the average man the previous year. But what does that mean?…
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Taking Care of Ourselves: Health and Money Smarts for Women We know that women often put the needs of others before their own, even when it comes to their physical and mental health and financial security. This Women’s History…
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Record Profit, Questionable Protections: The State of Workers’ Comp  According to a new reportby the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), the workers’ compensation industry is more profitable than ever, employer costs…
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Making it Easier for Miners to Get the Health Care They Need En españolAt a free MSHA health clinic held at the Kentucky Mining Institute Mine Rescue Contest in August 2023, a medical professional performs screenings for…
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Labor Relations Consultants: Fill Out Form LM-20 Correctly  In 1959, when Congress enacted the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, it concluded that financial transparency was an important part of the…
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They Persevered: Honoring Three Georgia Women Behind the Landmark Olmstead Decision This year marks the 25th anniversary of a seminal moment in disability rights history and American history—the Supreme Court’s landmark…
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