CWA Case Study: Working Around Asbestos

A new CWA case study examines three successful efforts to decrease telecommunications technicians' exposure to hazardous asbestos-contaminated materials.

"The creativity and strident determination of CWA Local union officers and occupational safety and health activists to ensure the Union's members are provided safe and healthful working conditions is demonstrated in each of these cases," writes David LeGrande, CWA's Occupational Safety and Health Director.

The experiences of CWA locals in Wisconsin, Virginia and North Carolina all demonstrate the need for CWA occupational safety and health activists to be proactive:

• Communicate with technicians regarding telecommunications Central Office working conditions.
• Conduct periodic walk-around inspections of represented work locations.
• Work with CWA leaders, members, and staff and — where possible — employers to identify and resolve workplace safety and health issues.

Read more here: CWA Case Studies: Working Around Asbestos-Containing Materials