Teamsters officials applaud Trump’s nomination of former UPS/Amazon executive to head OSHA

Amazon executive and former UPS executive David Keeling has been named by Trump to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

US Labor Department reports 5,283 work-related deaths in 2023 as Trump prepares to slash safety oversight

One worker dies every 99 minutes in America’s industrial slaughterhouse.

Global auto jobs bloodbath intensifies

Sumitomo Tire abruptly closes western New York plant, wiping out 1,550 jobs

Workers reporting to work faced the chilling spectacle of security in tactical gear blocking entry to the plant.

Teamsters union shuts down BorgWarner auto parts strike with third vote on sellout agreement

The new agreement was ratified only under duress, after the company shut off workers’ health insurance last Tuesday.

Striking BorgWarner auto parts workers vote down second Teamsters-backed sellout deal

BorgWarner workers in New York have overwhelmingly rejected two contract proposals, defeating a sellout deal backed by the Teamsters last Friday.

US Labor Department reports 5,486 workplace fatalities in 2022 as on the job toll continues rise

According to the most recent US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) update there were 5,486 on the job deaths in 2022, a 5.7 percent rise over 2021.

US Labor Department reports 5,190 workplace deaths in 2021, a nearly 9 percent increase

The industrial massacre is a social crime that is the result of speedup and long hours that cause exhaustion and illness.

“We need at least 50 percent, minimum, over 5 years”—Railroaders explain their demands as nationwide balloting for strike continues

Rail workers at Class 1 railroads in upstate New York contacted the WSWS to speak out about the conditions they face with the company and union.

“Nonunion drivers are getting paid better than us:” Car haul truckers in US determined to strike Tuesday night

Car haul truck drivers are determined to recoup pay cuts negotiated by the Teamsters, including an insulting 1.8 raise last year.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 4,764 job deaths, not including thousands from COVID-19

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to include workplace-related deaths from COVID-19, blaming lack of adequate and accurate reporting.

Transport workers pushed past the limit amid export surge

Transport workers in the US and globally have been forced to labor under unsafe conditions as the demand for exports surges during the ongoing pandemic.

Workers voice anger at UAW over two-year contract extension at truck maker Navistar

The UAW has suppressed opposition to cuts and concession to the workforce while company profits have been boosted at the expense of jobs, wages, and benefits.

Two BNSF workers died this month due to COVID-19 and work accident

The railroad companies have been pushing for cost-cutting measures, including one-person crews and the lengthening of train lengths to up to three miles, in order to deal with port congestion on the Pacific Coast in response to record delays.

Defying strike vote, UAW forces Volvo Truck workers to remain on job in Virginia

The UAW grants a one-month contract to Volvo after workers voted to strike against attacks on wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Semiconductor shortage continues to roil global auto industry, fueling geopolitical tensions

The ongoing microchip shortage is intensifying, disrupting production at virtually every major automaker.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 5,333 workers died on the job in 2019, or one every 99 minutes

The BLS report shows three consecutive years of increasing worker fatality rates in the US, even before the coronavirus pandemic.

Rochester, New York police pepper sprayed handcuffed nine-year-old girl

The unending wave of police brutality in the US, directed toward the working class and most vulnerable, was exemplified by the assault by Rochester police officers last week.