Mental Health Is Workplace Safety: How Unions Can Build Suicide-Safer Workplaces
Unions protect workers from physical hazards. Suicide-safer workplaces extend that commitment to mental and emotional well-being.
Stronger Together: Suicide Prevention Month
The labor movement was built on a powerful promise: together, we can face what no worker should have to face alone.
We can remember those we have lost with compassion. We can stand beside families carrying grief. We can honor people with lived experience. We can make room for honest conversations on jobsites, in union halls, and around kitchen tables.
Most importantly, we can remind one another that asking for help is an act of courage—and that hope can begin with one conversation.
In the trades, we watch each other’s backs. That commitment can save a life.
Worker Wellness Is More Than a Health Issue — It Is a Union Benefits Issue
For union leaders, wellness is no longer just about encouraging members to exercise more, eat better, or schedule an annual physical. It is increasingly a benefits issue. That distinction matters. A worker’s health is influenced by far more than what happens in a doctor’s office. Long shifts, physically demanding jobs, repetitive work, stress, family responsibilities,…
The Last Days of Summer Matter
As back-to-school season approaches, the last days of summer offer union and working families a chance to reconnect, make memories, and support one another.
August is National Wellness Month: Wellness Can Look Like a Picnic Table
By August, many working families are running on a familiar kind of momentum. It’s also important to remember that August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care and healthy routines. The alarm goes off early. Work starts before the heat settles in. August is National Wellness Month and lunch gets packed, messages…
Stronger Together, Safer Together: How Union Families Can Build a Culture of Prevention
For union families, prevention is not just a checklist. It is a culture. It is the habit of paying attention early, asking better questions, making small changes, and protecting the people who count on us most.
The Safety Check We Forget: Medicine Cabinets, Online Accounts, and Everyday Household Risks
July is a good time for a household safety check. Not a major project. Not a full home renovation. Just a practical reset to protect your family, your health, your identity, and your peace of mind.
The Mid-Year Prevention Check: Appointments Your Family Should Not Keep Putting Off
For union members and families, this is a good time to pause and ask a simple question: What appointments still need to be scheduled before the year gets away from us?
Safety Does Not Stop at the Jobsite: A July Checklist for Union Families
July is a smart time for union members and families to check safety at work, at home, on the road, and during summer activities.
How Women Can Support the Men They Love During Men’s Health Month
This June, the women who love men can help shift the message from “Take care of yourself because something is wrong” to “Take care of yourself because you matter.”