Coming up on September 29th, join PhilaPOSH, the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, and many more of our friends in the Labor Movement for the 2019 Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Festival! Location, time, and other details are listed in the Read More
Each year PhilaPOSH has an annual Awards Program to honor those from our area who have made significant contributions to worker safety and health. Many are unsung heroes. We invite you to nominate a health and safety leader or Read More
FOR 115 WORKERS IN PA, NJ, DE, JUST GOING TO WORK WAS DEADLY On Friday, the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) and the Philadelphia AFL-CIO held their 31st Annual Workers’ Memorial Day Program to remember those Read More
By Julie Carr Smyth April 4, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kenny Lawson loved being a garbage collector. The Germantown, Ohio, resident enjoyed working outdoors alongside his family, throwing his “solid as a horse” frame into physical labor that made Read More
2 killed in crane accident in Pennsylvania identified Philly.com February 4, 2018 SHADY GROVE, Pa. (AP) – Two men killed in an accident at a Pennsylvania crane manufacturer have been identified but few details about the accident have been released. Read More
We are unions, health and legal professionals working together since 1975 for a safe and protected workplace as well as for the rights of injured workers. Organized in 1975, the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) was Read More
Since 1975 our mission has been “the prevention of injury, disease and death on the job through information, education, technical assistance and political action.” PhilaPOSH is the only organization in the Greater Philadelphia Area that makes worker safety and health Read More
Since 1988, PhilaPOSH has led the organizing of the Workers Memorial Day Observance at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Co-sponsored by the AFL-CIO, this event has become the highlight of each year’s labor activities in our region. Hundreds of union leaders, Read More
