On December 5, 2015 the Greater Minnesota Worker Center and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union sponsored a Workplace Health & Safety Training in St Cloud. Belinda Thielen, from the UFCW Occupational Safety and Health Office, presented the training to the 70 participants who learned about OSHA, their rights on the job, workplace hazards and how to identify them, safety committees, and much more.
Bernie Hesse, from UFCW Local 1189, explains the Packing House Workers Bill of Rights
UFCW Local 1189 Director of Organizing, Abraham Wangnoo, discusses protected concerted activity, collective bargaining agreements, and the benefits of having a voice on the job.