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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews 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... 5,000 Canadians walk to honour and support families of workplace tragedy2013-05-03 Threads of Life Beginning May 4, more than 5000 Canadians will walk in support of families affected by workplace fatalities, life-altering injuries and occupational disease, as part of the annual Steps for Life - Wal... Sources Select ResourcesAsbestos 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... 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... Courrieres Mine Disaster 1906Article 2018 Mineaccidents.com.au The devastating mine disaster in 1906 that killed over 1,000 workers in Courrieres, France, is remembered. 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? 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... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 4, 2014Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Article 2014 Connexions Information about the Connexions Alternative Media List and the Labor Film Archive. Articles on corporations spying on non-profits, workplace deaths, Monsanto and Ukraine, and liberal environmentalism... 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 - 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 - July 22, 2017Secrecy and Power Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions Secrecy is a weapon the powerful use against their enemies: us. This issue of Other Voices explores the relationship of secrecy and power. Sources BookshelfForget Me NotCanadian Stories of Workplace Tragedy from the Families' Perspective Book 2011 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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