A Chance For Injured Workers To Speak Out

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

If you or someone you know -- a member of your local, for instance -- has been injured on the job, Sara Markle-Elder wants to talk to you. Markle-Elder is organizing a job safety town hall later this month on federal legislation which seeks to strengthen oversight and enforcement in dangerous workplaces. Town Hall organizers are seeking workers who have had workplace injuries and illnesses to speak out about their experiences. "Members of Congress need to hear about why this bill is needed!" says  Markle-Elder. Contact her at 202-291-5565 or sarame@mindspring.com. The town hall meeting is sponsored by the National Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the Northern Virginia Labor Federation, the Metropolitan Washington Council and the Virginia AFL-CIO. - photo courtesy Occupational Health Networks