TY - BOOK T1 - Workers' Guide to Health and Safety Y1 - 2015 A1 - Jailer, Todd A1 - Miriam Lara-Meloy A1 - Maggie Robbins KW - electronics factories KW - factory workers KW - garment factories KW - garment workers KW - health and safety KW - occupational safety and health KW - Rana Plaza KW - shoe factories KW - workplace KW - workplace disasters KW - workplace hazards AB -

Workplace disasters, from the Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi to the Rana Plaza building collapse in Savar remind us that our clothes, shoes, and electronics might be cheap for us but come at much too high a price to those who manufacture them. The Workers’ Guide to Health and Safety puts occupational safety and health information into a form that can be used by those most affected by workplace hazards—the workers themselves. From low wages to sexual harassment, from ergonomics to fire safety, from chemical exposure at work to pollution outside the plant, this book draws on the experiences of factory workers and their communities around the world to provide actionable tools to help organize for short- and long-term improvements. Developed in collaboration with factory workers and their advocates, workers, educators, and organizers will find a wealth of practical and sustainable information in this one-of-a-kind resource.

PB - Hesperian Foundation CY - Berkeley, CA L2 - eng ER -