Healthy Work Blog
Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, are an Attack on Healthy Work.
As we celebrated International Women's Day this past weekend, we also acknowledge the inequality that continues to exist in the workplace (as in other spheres of life) not only between women and men, but between white and BIPOC, LGBTQIA and individuals with...
The Mental Health Crisis in the Workplace
Workplace stress is a significant contributor to mental health challenges, affecting millions of workers across industries. Unmanageable workloads, lack of support, poor work-life balance, and organizational cultures that prioritize productivity over well-being have...
How Climate Change Threatens Worker Health and Safety
Workers are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate-related risks, particularly in disaster cleanup roles often filled by immigrant and incarcerated labor. Climate change—already a major risk to worker safety—leaves vulnerable laborers exposed to...
Forcing a Return to the Office and Undermining Flexible Work Options
The push by the Trump Administration to prioritize a return to traditional office settings over remote or hybrid work models has rightly sparked significant concerns. While in-office work can foster collaboration and community, a forced return undermines the...
The Attack on Fairness, Justice and Freedom from Discrimination in the Workplace
The Trump administration's approach is to rollback programs and policies designed to promote fairness, justice and freedom from discrimination in the workplace. Executive orders and rhetoric targeting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have created an...
The Assault on Worker Rights, Collective Action, and a Healthy Workplace
The Trump administration has consistently prioritized corporate interests over the rights and well-being of American workers. From attacking unions and collective bargaining to rolling back workplace safety regulations, these policies contribute to an unhealthy,...
Escalating Job Insecurity, Overwork, and Economic Instability
Economic insecurity is a growing concern under the current administration, as millions of federal workers are being pushed to resign or potentially face layoffs. The repercussions of these policies and actions will exacerbate job loss beyond the public sector. Federal...
What Healthy Work Could Mean for Retail Workers this Holiday Season
This holiday season, the Healthy Work Campaign urges employers and the public to have consideration and to express gratitude for the many workers whose work becomes highly demanding and stressful during the holidays. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in...
COSHCON 2023 Harnessed Worker Solidarity for a Safer, Healthier 2024
by David LeGrande, Director of Labor Outreach Strategy for the Healthy Work Campaign Some 400 occupational and environmental safety and health activists from the labor movement, worker centers, and public health community descended upon the Maritime Trades Training...
A Call for Healthy Work on World Day for Decent Work
by Paul Landsbergis, PhD, MPH One of the key United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, discussed on Sept. 18-19 at a U.N. meeting in New York, is "Decent Work." Decent Work is very similar to "Healthy Work", as promoted by the Healthy Work Campaign. The...
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