Press Release
Significant Action Needed After Latest Data Show Essential Workers Disproportionately Die on the Job
… U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that workers face preventable hazardous working conditions and disparities continue to grow. I n 2020, 4,764 work ers died on the job and the job fatality rate was 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers, the first decrease in years. That … in who has access to a safe job and who is treated with dignity and respect at work. Safe jobs are a fundamental right for every worker,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. “We are working with the Biden administration to hold employers …