North Carolina Occupational Safety & Health http://ncosh-project.org We provide referrals for injured workers, publish factsheets about legal rights and job hazards, conduct training for employees and employers about occupational health and safety topics. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Victory at Smithfield in Tarheel http://ncosh-project.org/69 http://ncosh-project.org/69#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:05:39 +0000 gigi http://ncosh.rhizomestudios.net/?p=69 Workers at Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel, North Carolina, chose union representation with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW).  Workers voted 2041 to 1879 for a voice on the job.

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]]> http://ncosh-project.org/69/feed Minimum Wage Meeting http://ncosh-project.org/66 http://ncosh-project.org/66#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:57:13 +0000 gigi http://ncosh.rhizomestudios.net/?p=66 Join us for a meeting focusing on increasing the wages in Greensboro.  We will be meeting at the HIVE (1214 Grove St., Greensboro, NC) from 4-6pm on December 20th.  Raise the Wage!

]]> http://ncosh-project.org/66/feed Worker’s Rights Training http://ncosh-project.org/62 http://ncosh-project.org/62#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:37:49 +0000 gigi http://ncosh.rhizomestudios.net/?p=62 We will be hosting a worker’s Rights Training at the church on February 23, 2009.  The event will be held from 5pm-8pm.  Refreshements will be served.

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