Why We
Do It

The Healthy Work Campaign (HWC) is a public health campaign focused on raising awareness in the U.S. about the health impacts of work stress on working people. We provide expert guidance about the positive actions individuals and organizations can take to advance healthy work. Learn more about who we are here.

Work stress and unhealthy work are commonplace in the U.S. (and other countries). According to a 2023 APA poll, 77% of workers reported experiencing work-related stress in the last month, and 57% indicated experiencing negative impacts because of it. As the research and related infographics indicate, work stress can harm your physical and mental health–and even cost you your life. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Chronic work stress can cost businesses through more accidents, lower morale & engagement, lower productivity, increased sickness absence, lower mental health, increased burnout, increased turnover, higher healthcare costs, more disability, and loss of life. Not to mention the impact these outcomes have on consumer confidence in your organization. Resources for Workers & Unions and our Solutions for Employers to learn more.

As you can read on our What is healthy work? page, healthy work increases productivity, increases retention, reduces health costs, prevents burnout, prevents illness, prevents injury, saves lives, and much more.

As you can read on our Check out our educational resource pages listed at the top of this page. If you want to take what you’ve learned and do something about it, head over to What We Do, where you can access our Healthy Work Assessments, Solutions for Employers, and Resources for Workers & Unions pages. Have any other questions? Please feel free to contact us.