35th Annual Awards Night
Celebrating 44 Years of PHILAPOSH 35th Annual Awards Reception Friday, November 15, 2019 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Joint Board 22 S. 22nd Street 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Buffet Dinner Wine and Beer Served
Updates
32nd Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade & Family Festival
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
Save the Date!
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
Workers’ Memorial Fatalities
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
Workers’ Memorial Day
2019 Workers’ Memorial Day Date: Friday, April 26, 2019 Location: Sheet Metal Workers Hall 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia PA 19147 Tickets: Seating at Breakfast: $60.00 per individual $600.00 per table of ten For more information, Read More
Press Release: The Home Depot to be third major U.S. retailer to ban deadly paint strippers
Advocates call on Pruitt EPA to end delay, protect Americans from toxic products ATLANTA — The world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot, announced today that it will phase out the use of the toxic chemicals methylene chloride and Read More
Sanitation worker safety: Group wants penalties passed
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
2018 Workers’ Memorial Day
Workers’ Memorial Day “Pray for the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living” Mother Jones Friday, April 27th, 2018 Sheet Metal Workers Hall 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia PA 19147 PROGRAM: 8:30 am: Registration 9:00 am: Breakfast Served 9:15 am Read More
2 killed in crane accident in Pennsylvania identified
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
33rd Annual Awards Reception
Celebrating 42 Years of PHILAPOSH 33rd Annual Awards Reception Friday, November 17, 2017 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. AFSCME DC 33 3001 Walnut Street 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19104 2017 PhilaPOSH Awardees JOHN J. DOUGHERTY: TONY MAZZOCCHI AWARD Business Manager Read More