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Tune In To LaborVision This Week
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| , Tune into LaborVision this week as they take a look at health and safety both on and off the job. Every day we are surrounded by potential hazards that threaten our health and well being.
Join us as we talk with a wide variety of specialists on a host of related health and safety topics.
Dr. Lee Okurowski, Medical Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine at The Occupational and Environmental Health Center of Rhode Island and the Mary Ellen Di Maio, the Center’s Administrator discuss hearing loss both on and off the job particula ... |
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2009-06-09
Click here to see why Rhode Island's tax system is unfair
Rhode Island’s over-reliance on the property tax is the main reason our tax system is unfair, on all other
taxes Rhode Island is middle of the road in comparison to our New England neighbors and the ...
2009-06-04
Americans Want A More Secure Retirement System
A new survey released today by the National Institute for Retirement Security shows that more Americans want a secure retirement system. Among their key findings are are:
Widespread Retirement Ins ...
2009-05-06
Stamp Out Hunger
On Saturday, May 9th, local Letter Carriers will be doing more than just delivering your mail - they will also be collecting non-perishable food for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Leave a bag ...
2009-05-06
New York Times: Order by Paterson gives NY unions a boost
When was the last time Rhode Island saw a headline like that?
An executive order issued by New York’s governor, David Paterson, requires developers receiving state aid for their projects to sign “l ...
2009-04-30
RI Worker Safety
Yesterday, the AFL-CIO released the 2009 "Death on the Job" report and Rhode Island came out on top. With 0.9 fatalities per 1,000 workers Rhode Island had the lowest number of deaths on the job, with ...
2009-04-29
Watch LaborVision
This week LaborVision features a discussion on the Workers' Compensation system in Rhode Island with Workers' Comp Court Chief Judge George Healy and Julie Tamuleviz, Esq., with the RI Dept. of Labor ...
2009-04-14
Fun With CEO Pay
Today the AFL-CIO launched its 2009 Executive PayWatch site, http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/paywatch/. You can use the site to track trends in CEO pay, case studies that highlight the disconnect ...
2009-04-10
Going Green, Safely
The Rhode Island Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has put out a new pamphlet addressing jobsite safety specific to the emerging Green Economy.
As we encourage efforts to stimulate and g ...
2009-04-08
Keep Up With Working RI's Labor Page on RIFuture.org
Just a reminder that Working Rhode Island has partnered with the progressive blog Rhode Island Future to bring labor stories and issues to a wider audience. The mission of the RIFuture.org is to foste ...
2009-04-07
Check Out This Week's LaborVision
This week on LaborVision is Part Two examining the underground economy in Rhode Island. This week is a panel discussion featuring Scott Duhamel of the Painters Union, David Palmisciano of the Carpente ...
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