Better Occupational Health and Safety laws are required to protect workers in the USA
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/06/boy-16-dies-sawmill-accident-wisconsin
Author: Janet
‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations
Some of the states in the USA are looking to weaken child labor laws to help fill empty work spaces.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/may/01/us-surge-efforts-reduce-child-labor-regulations
Comment: WCB is broken, let’s not wait any longer to fix it
The idea behind workers’ compensation is a simple one: As a worker, you give up your right to sue your employer if you’re injured or made sick by your work. In return, employers pay to fund the WCB, and if you’re injured, it will pay for your treatment and rehabilitation while compensating you for lost wages.
That’s the theory. But in practice, WCB may not be there for you when you need them.
WCB – Alberta Annual General Meeting Q & A
Here are some of the questions that were fielded at the Alberta WCB’s Annual General Meeting
https://www.wcb.ab.ca/assets/pdfs/public/2023_AGM_Q&A_summary.pdf
A bureaucratic system forgot I was the human being on the other side. I want change
One worker’s story of how the compensation system changed her life!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-dohey-injured-workers-1.5807843
Looking for Dryden Weyerhauser Workers from 2002 to 2004 Who Suffered Exposures
Normes d’accessibilité Canada et le Manitoba agissent pour un Canada sans obstacles
Accessibility Standards Canada and Manitoba take action for a barrier-free Canada
Join our Online Survey – Return to Work in British Columbia’s Maritime Sector
Dear BC Maritime Workers,
You are invited to participate in an online survey exploring the challenges experienced by workers in the British Columbia maritime sector with returning to work after injury/illness.
This survey is part of a research study called “Return to work in British Columbia’s maritime sector: Challenges for maritime workers and related impacts on their families” led by Drs. Desai Shan, Barb Neis, and Contessa Small, from Memorial University of Newfoundland, which is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR).
• Those eligible to participate are maritime workers (seafarers, longshore workers, fishermen and aquaculture workers) who experienced a work-related injury (physical or psychological) or illness in British Columbia at any time since 2013.
• If you meet these criteria, you are invited to participate in this anonymous online survey to share information about your work-related injury or illness and experience with return to work.
This voluntary survey will take 20-30 minutes to complete. Those who consent to participate in the survey will have an opportunity to enter a lottery for a chance to win one of three Amazon e-gift cards each valued at CAD $100.
If you would like to participate in the survey, please click the link:
Survey Link
Workshop title: Stress and Chronic Pain – June 9th at 12 pm EST
How does stress impact our mind and body? How does stress impact chronic pain? Join us to find out the answers on our next workshop on June 9th at 12:00 p.m EST!
This workshop, presented by Chrissi Stronach MACP, RP (Qualifying), will review how stress can be used to your advantage and explore the connection between self-care and stress management. Finally, we will talk about some strategies and tools that can help you manage your stress and how you can start making stress work for you.
Bio:
This workshop will be presented by Chrissi Stronach, a counsellor that has assisted a variety of clients of all ages, genders and abilities work through their concerns and issues. These include trauma; physical, verbal, sexual, and psychological, grief, addictions, acquired brain injuries, personality disorders, depression, and anxiety. One of her strengths as a counsellor is the ability to help a client tune out the noise, and focus on the root of the concern. Chrissi strives to be a patient partner in the journey and allow clients to go at their own pace during the counselling process.
Please register for this Zoom workshop here: Stress and Chronic Pain Workshop
After registering, you will receive an email about joining the webinar.