Archive for January, 2023

BLS report reveals fatal work injuries up nearly 9 percent

Posted by / January 25, 2023 / Categories: Safety / Tags: , , / 0 Comments

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of fatal jobsite injuries in the U.S. increased by nearly 9 percent from 2020 to 2021.

The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report revealed there were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in 2021 – the most recent year of datba available. That total was up from 4,764 fatal work injuries in 2020.

The jump marked an 8.9 percent increase. Over the last decade, it was the second-highest total, trailed only by the 5,333 workplace deaths in 2019. Continue reading →

White House ceremony highlights Butch Lewis Act

Flanked by union members whose pensions will be preserved, not destroyed, President Joe Biden touted The Butch Lewis Act that will keep pensions flowing to retirees and their families through 2051.

Part of Biden’s American Rescue Act, the Butch Lewis Act provides long-term aid to some 200 financially troubled multi-employer pension plans that never recovered from the 2008 Recession.

Between 2 million and 3 million workers were at risk, including members of the building trades. Continue reading →