Speaking Out for Young Workers

Over the past couple of weeks, I have a read a series of articles related to young workers ranging from citations being issued by OSHA for companies that have severely injured young workers to articles citing what young workers want out of their first jobs. Here is a collection of those articles for you to read.

Legal News:

In Arizona, lawmakers propose to make an amendment to the minimum wage law that would allow for employers to pay young workers less than minimum wage. The text reads as follows:

The Center for Young Worker Safety and Health is pleased to announce the 2012 Poster and Video Contests! We are thrilled that FabEnCo is sponsoring cash prizes for the winners of each contest. One team member from the grand prize winning team and a chaperone (e.g. parent/guardian/teacher) also receive a trip to Washington, DC for the North American Occupational Safety and Health Week! For more information about the contest and details on how to enter, please check out the following website:

GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE - POSITION DETAIL

Student Research Assistant (Occupational Safety & Health- Center for Young Worker Safety and Health at GTRI) ELSYS 

Contact information: jenny.houlroyd@gtri.gatech.edu

Company Ref:  Occupational Safety & Health 

 Professional Areas:  Industrial Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, Engineering, Science or related field 

 Location:  ELSYS 

We wanted to pass along the following information about an award program for those heros protecting children from unhealthy school conditions. Check it out!