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Labor leaders urge county to prioritize worker safety ahead of Workers Memorial Day
Summary
John Christiansen of the Eastern Panhandle Central Labor Council asked the Berkeley County Commission to take local action on workplace safety, citing high state fatality rates and cuts to federal workplace safety resources.
John Christiansen, president of the Eastern Panhandle Central Labor Council, addressed the Berkeley County Commission to mark the run‑up to Workers Memorial Day on April 28 and urged local government leaders to prioritize workplace safety.
Christiansen told commissioners that a worker dies in the United States every 99 minutes and said West Virginia has one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country. He said state and…
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