BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18677886 SEQUENCE:18758431 CREATED:20110423T163200Z DESCRIPTION:Defend Health & Safety, And Healthcare \nFor Injured Workers And All Working People \nThursday April 28, 2011 7:00 PM \nAt: ILWU Local 34 \n801 2nd St./Embarcadero St. SF \nApril 28, 2011 is an international commemoration day \nfor injured workers and workers killed on the job. Join \nus in San Francisco, where workers and worker advo- \ncates will speak out to remember workers who have \ndied on the job and workers who are fighting for their \nhealthcare. This is also the 100th anniversary of the \nTriangle Fire in New York city where 146 workers per- \nished. \nToday in California, 192 Ca-OSHA inspectors continue to be furloughed, and the medical unit for Cali- \nfornia’s 17 million workers has been eliminated. There is only 1 part time doctor at 50% time. Addition- \nally, the American College for Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and insurance and \nemployer industry medical group supported by the US Chamber of Commerce has illegally inserted their \nmedical guidelines into California workers compensation law. \nWorkers including TWU 250 A Muni operators, hospital workers and others will speak out on their health \nand safety conditions, and the fight for justice on the job. Injured workers are being denied treatment as \na result of the deregulation of workers comp in SB 899, and the permanent disability was cut by 50% \nwith no vocational training for new jobs. In addition, under insurance/employer/drug industry controlled \nACOEM guidelines, workers are being denied treatment for mold in the workplace and other serious \nworkplace injuries. \nWe need to speak out to protect our health and safety and fight for healthcare for all. \n Initial List of Speakers: \n Dorian Maxwell, TWU 250 A SF Muni operator \n Daniel Berman, Author “Death On The Job” \n Trent Willis, ILWU Local 10 & ILWU Coast Safety Committee Member \n Ken Nishiyama Atha, Regional Director OSHA Regional Administrator Region 9 \n Charles Rachlis, Asso. Industrial Hygienist Health & Safety Officer, California Department of \n Public Health*, CAPS member \n Chris Coghlan, TWU 250 A SF Muni Operator \n Patrick Wilkes, Injured worker from Old Republic Title Company \n Mike Daly, Ironworkers Local 377, Delegate to San Francisco Labor Council \nSponsored by California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day \nEndorsed by San Francisco Labor Council AFL-CIO \nwww.workersmemorialday.org \nIf you would like to endorse and participate please contact: lvpsf(at)igc.org \n\n\n\nSF Labor Council Demands The Gov Jerry Brown Ends Furlough Of Ca-OSHA Inspectors & Restore Medical Unit\nhttp://sflaborcouncil.org/sites/labor/uploads/04-11-11ResProtectHealthSafetyCal-Osha.pdf\n \n \nResolution to Protect Health & Safety at Ca-OHSA, End the Ca-OSHA \nInspector Furloughs & Hire Medical Professionals for Cal-OSHA \n \nWhereas, the protection of the health and safety of California's workers is critical; \nand \n \nWhereas, the 196 Ca-OSHA inspectors have been furloughed by previous \nGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger; and \n \nWhereas, these inspectors salaries are paid for by grants and premiums from \nWorkers Compensation Insurance; and \n \nWhereas, their salaries have nothing to do with the state budget crisis; and \n \nWhereas, the impact of a 3 day a month furlough has a dangerous impact on the \nability of these inspectors to enforce the rules and regulations of Ca-OSHA and \nprotect the safety and health of California workers and the public; and \n \nWhereas, the furloughs continue under Governor Jerry Brown's administration; \nand \n \nWhereas, there are more Fish and Game Inspectors than Ca-OSHA inspectors in \nCalifornia; and \n \nWhereas, Under Governor Schwarzenegger only one half time doctor at Ca- \nOSHA remains for California's 17 million workers; and \n \nWhereas, new dangers and diseases in biotech and nano-tech require professional \nmedical training with MD's for investigation; and \n \nWhereas, the right of California's workforce to have a professional medical staff \nin Ca-OSHA is crucial to their health and safety protection; and \n \nWhereas, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist \nFire which killed 146 mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant garment workers in \nNew York and the need to commemorate their fight for health and safety then and \ntoday, \n \nTherefore be it Resolved that the San Francisco Labor Council calls for the \nimmediate cancellation of all furloughs of Ca-OSHA inspectors and the full \nstaffing of 7 doctors for a professional medical staff unit in Ca-OSHA to protect \nthe health and safety of California worker and, \n \n \nBe it Further Resolved that this Council supports the San Francisco Workers Memorial \nDay in San Francisco on April 28, 2011 at ILWU Local 34 initiated by the California \nCoalition For Workers Memorial Day www.workersmemorialday.org and \n \nBe it Finally Resolved the SFLC calls on all other affiliated bodies and organizations to \nconcur in this action and to send letters to their California legislative representatives and \nCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown for action on these requests. \n \nSubmitted by David Williams, SEIU 1021, and adopted by the San Francisco Labor \nCouncil on April 11, 2011. \n \nRespectfully, \n \nTim Paulson \nExecutive Director \n \nOPEIU3 AFL-CIO 11 \n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/23/18677886.php SUMMARY:SF Workers Memorial Day Event LOCATION:801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Park\nSan Francisco URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/23/18677886.php DTSTART:20110429T020000Z DTEND:20110429T040000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR