{"id":16156,"date":"2016-05-03T01:32:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T05:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=16156"},"modified":"2021-07-04T09:12:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T09:12:25","slug":"workers-memorial-day-150-workers-killed-on-the-job-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/workers-memorial-day-150-workers-killed-on-the-job-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers Memorial Day: 150 Workers Killed on the Job Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
More than 4,820 workers were killed on the job in 2014, according to a new report by the AFL-CIO. Additionally an estimated 50,000-60,000 died from occupational diseases, resulting in a daily loss of nearly 150 workers from preventable workplace injuries and illnesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking people should not have to risk their lives to make a living and support their families,\u201d said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. \u201cYet every day, millions of Americans are forced to work with little to no safety protections while big businesses and corporations profit off our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
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