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News ReleasesBangladesh factory fire: brands accused of criminal negligence2012-11-25 Clean Clothes Campaign Clean Clothes Campaign, along with trade unions & labour rights organisation, is calling for immediate action from international brands following the fire in Dhaka Bangladesh which killed over 100 wor... Bill 168: Workplace violence and harassment: Ontario government proposes new legislation to Ontario's Health and Saftey Act 2009-11-19 Rubin Thomlinson LLP If the amendments to Ontarios Health and Safety Action, Bill 168, become law, a range of new obligations will be placed on employers, including assessing the level of risk of violence in a workplace, ... Sources welcomes ARETE safety and protection inc.2009-05-16 ARETE safety and protection inc. ARETE safety and protection Inc. ia a leading Canadian firm specializing in the prevention and management of workplace violence and conflict for over 15 years. Sources Select ResourcesAs Temperatures Climb Across the Country, Workers Will SufferGrossman, Elizabeth Article 2016 In These Times The summer of 2016 is barely two weeks old, but this year is already on track to break high temperature records in the United States. On June 20, cities across the Southwest and into Nevada reached al... Asbestos revealed as Canada's top cause of workplace deathGrant, Tavia Article 2014 Globe & Mail Asbestos exposure is the single largest on-the-job killer in Canada. Since 1996, almost 5,000 approved death claims stem from asbestos exposure, making it by far the top source of workplace death in C... Bangladesh factory fire: brands accused of criminal negligenceSources News Release Article 2012 Clean Clothes Campaign Clean Clothes Campaign, along with trade unions & labour rights organisation, is calling for immediate action from international brands following the fire in Dhaka Bangladesh which killed over 100 wor... Bangladesh's exploitation economyCyran, Olivier Article 2013 Le Monde diplomatique Before the collapse of Rana Plaza, which killed over a thousand people, most of them textile workers, there was the fire that killed a hundred at the Tazreen factory. A major cause is western companie... BP oil spill: Concerns for long-term health of workers 4 years laterArticle 2014 CBC 33,000 involved in study examining oil spill related health effects. Cheap clothing proves far too dearThe death of workers in Bangladesh are just the latest tragedy that springs from the west's addiction to fashion Siegle, Lucy Article 2010 The Guardian In Bangladesh one hundred workers died in a garment fire, a common occurence plaguing a workforce that already has the distinction of being the "most poorly paid in the world". The author investigates... Connexions Library: Health FocusWebsite Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on health. Connexions Library: Work Focus PageWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on work. Death on the Bakken shaleFilm/Video 2015 Al Jazeera North Dakota's fracking industry has the highest worker fatality rates in the US. Why are so many dying and who should be held responsible? Denying health coverage to injured migrant workers is shamefulRai, Nanky; Majeed, Abeer; Deutsch, Jim; Bailey, Brendan; Garfinkle, Miriam Article 2013 Toronto Star Imagine getting injured at work, and instead of going to a hospital or seeing your health-care provider, you are deported from Canada. HealthSources.caWebsite 2017 A web portal featuring information and resources about health, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important arti... More chance of dying from work than going to warArticle 2014 RT Going to war may seem one of the most hazardous ordeals on the planet, but perhaps not. The International Labor Organization (ILO) says there is more chance of dying from work than fighting for your c... Newfoundland Sealing DisasterSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article SS Newfoundland was a sealing ship which lost 78 sealers on the ice during extreme weather conditions in March 1914 which claimed lives from three sealing ships in an event known as the 1914 Newfoundl... Oil Sands Workers Don't CryDembicki, Geoff Article 2010 The Tyee Toughing it out in the cold, isolated, male world of mobile workers in Alberta's oil patch. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 15, 2015Workers' Health and Safety Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Connexions The topic of the week is Workers' Health and Safety. Articles on why environmentalists should support working class struggles; whistleblowers; the appalling death rate from U.S. drone strikes; the mur... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 23, 2016Science and its enemies Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions Our society and its institutions, public and private, regularly tell us that science, and education in the sciences, are crucial to our future. These public declarations are strangely reminiscent of t... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 23, 2016Workers and Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions Working people -- and most of us are workers -- are affected by climate change in every aspect of our lives. As climate change worsens, our lives will worsen. If we are successful in bringing about th... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter June 26, 2017Public Safety Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions The June 26, 2017 issue of Other Voices, the Connexions newsletter is about public safety. Seven NewsSerial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... Social determinants of healthSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. Uranium Mine and Mill Workers are Dying, and Nobody Will Take ResponsibilityIn the Southwest, poisoned uranium workers are still seeking justice Sorrentino, Joseph Article 2016 In These Times To talk to former uranium miners and their families is to talk about the dead and the dying. Brothers and sisters, coworkers and friends: a litany of names and diseases. Many were, as one worker put i... Sources BookshelfSocial Determinants of HealthCanadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyCCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
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