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• Oct 30 Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on Hurricane Sandy Press Release
• Sep 08 AFSCME Reflects on 9/11 Press Release New video features public service workers who answered the call
• Sep 08 Remembering the `invisible workers’ of 9/11 Greg Sargent, Washington Post On AFSCME's video remembrance of the workers who rose to the call of duty that day.
• Jul 08 Statement of AFSCME Pres. McEntee on the June Jobs Report Press Release
• Jul 07 “A Healthy Economy Is the Best Deficit Reduction Strategy” Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on debt ceiling negotiations
• Jun 03 Ordinary workers took extraordinary stand, made history Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, Memphis Commercial Appeal Memphis sanitation strike an important turning point in the fight for civil rights, workplace equality
• May 02 Statement of AFSCME Pres. McEntee on the Death of Osama Bin Laden Press Release
• Apr 28 Workers Memorial Day Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on Workers Memorial Day
• Apr 12 Countering the Siege New York Times AFSCME President McEntee on how attacks on public service workers have energized union members and our allies in a growing battle over workers’ rights.
• Dec 09 Republicans Block Workers’ Rights, Social Security, Mine Safety Bills AFL-CIO Now Blog Living up to its reputation as the party of “No,” Republican lawmakers stalled collective bargaining rights for public safety officers, blocked action on a Social Security cost of living supplement and stonewalled stronger mine safety laws.
• May 26 Utah Opens State's First Satellite Emergency Department Salt Lake Tribune There's no hospital attached to the new Lone Peak Emergency Center, but the freestanding emergency room is equipped to handle any trauma, from a fallen hiker to mass casualties.
• Mar 01 Killer Buildings Here at Home Are a 'Predictable Surprise' Emergency Management As the Chile earthquake shows, even though there may be strong building codes many older buildings remain at risk.
• Feb 18 Free, Handheld Reference Adds Situational Awareness at HAZMAT Incidents Emergency Management The Chemical Companion is a Windows-based reference of 130 of the most common chemicals involved in hazardous materials incidents including their properties, signs of exposure and possible antidotes.
• Sep 25 European EMS and ambulance safety innovations impress North American providers EMSResponder.com RETTmobil may be the most important EMS conference and trade show you've never heard of. If you haven't, don't worry: In this special feature, several top North American attendees will fill you in.
• Sep 16 Important Information on N95 Respirators vs. Surgical Masks Bloomberg The U.S. government said it’s reviewing recommendations on the use of surgical masks to protect health-care workers from flu after a study showed they don’t help.
• Sep 10 Counties Try New 911 Systems American City & County Two counties are trying new 911 dispatch technology that foreshadows the advances promised by Next Generation 911 systems. It would enable emergency personnel to precisely locate cell phone calls and operate 911 services jointly from separate locations.
• Mar 19 Most Fire and EMS Recruits are Overweight Boston Globe New research shows that 77 percent of candidates for firefighting and emergency medical technician positions were overweight or obese.
• Feb 15 Public Safety Officers Deserve Basic Workplace Rights In All 50 States Press Release