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April 27, 2026

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A cooling tower for a power plant under construction in Willow Island, W. Va., collapses, killing 51 construction workers in what is thought to be the largest construction accident in U.S. history. OSHA cited contractors for 20 violations, including failures to field test concrete. The cases were settled for $85,000 — about $1,700 per worker killed.

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Who Are Today’s Union Workers?
Updated On: Apr 27, 2021
Apr. 27, 2021 | DIVERSITY | One in nine workers—15.9 million working women and men in the United States—are represented by a union. This makes organized labor one of the largest institutions in America. It is also one of the most diverse, representing workers of all ages, at all levels of education, of diverse races and ethnicities, and across most industries in America. Altogether, about two-thirds of working people ages 16+ who are covered by a union contract are women and/or people of color. … Economic Policy Institute
 
 
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