Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?
A long-awaited hearing on a proposed OSHA heat protection rule is set for June 16, but workers are uncertain to get relief under Trump.
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The Death Toll: An Expensive Tollway’s High Cost in Human Lives
State Highway 288 was built by a private equity firm, letting TxDOT abdicate its responsibility to both drivers and construction workers.
Disaster Declared for Texas Shrimp
The U.S. market—and seafood processors’ freezers—are overflowing with cheap farm-raised imports.
UAW’s Historic Strike Win Has ‘Huge Implications’ for Texas Autoworkers
The revitalized union is coming after Toyota, Tesla, and other non-union carmakers.
USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat
Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules.
Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts
Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.
Texas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections
“My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature.
Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks
House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.
Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History
One nurse thought she’d found her dream job. Now she’s part of the state’s largest private-sector nurses union, which struck this month to defend patient safety.
Unionized Texas Journalists Face Biggest Opponent Yet: Gannett
On Monday, Austin American-Statesman workers went on strike. “I think that today is just a warning shot,” said one.