We help workers & org's learn about the health impacts of work stress & what they can do about it. If we want healthy people, we need #healthywork. RT=read this
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1/What are #PsychosocialHazards?
@NIOSH defines them as workplace factors that can cause stress & physical or psychological harm.
Examples include excessive workloads, long hours, job insecurity, & bullying.
They can contribute to #Depression, #HeartDisease, & premature death.
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2/#HealthyWork solutions incl.: manageable workloads, adequate staffing, fair schedules, stronger worker protections, & giving workers more control over their jobs.
Prevention means changing harmful working conditions, not just teaching workers to cope.
healthywork.org/why/stats-in…
1/Work shouldn't make you sick before you're thirty.
Unpredictable schedules, little control over working conditions, & pressure to work while sick can take a toll on young workers' physical and mental health.
These aren't inevitable parts of starting a career.
#HealthyWork
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Read the #NewYorkTimes investigation: Searching for Jobs, Gen Z Feels Like It's Staring Into 'the Void': bit.ly/4sAdpAS
1/Young workers, #AI & job quality:
The 26’ American Job Quality Study by @jfftweets, @FamiliesWorkers & @Gallup raises concerns abt young workers & #AI.
As AI reshapes work, young employees need quality jobs & a voice in how technology is used.
Report: gallup.com/analytics/691241/…
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New 2026 American Job Quality Study by @jfftweets, @FamiliesWorkers, & @Gallup finds:
-Only 41% have quality jobs
-25% report workplace discrimination
-Workers in quality jobs report better health (51% vs. 35%)
The quality of working conditions impacts our health!
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Read the @Benzinga article to learn more: finance.yahoo.com/technology…
News Alert! @ilfornaionline to pay $3M to settle @USEEOC sexual harassment & retaliation lawsuit affecting 100+ female workers, many of them teenagers.
Every worker, regardless of age or experience, deserves a safe, healthy, & respectful workplace.
#HealthyWorker #YoungWorkers
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Young workers deserve safe workplaces.
@OSHA_DOL's real stories show how supervision, safer equipment, & hazard prevention can save lives.
We support a strong, fully funded #OSHA.
What changes have made your workplace safer?
Read More: osha.gov/young-workers/real-…
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Young workers deserve a healthy start to their careers. Yet many face unpredictable schedules, job insecurity, excessive demands, and workplace stress.
Fair scheduling, adequate training, and a greater voice at work can help protect their health, safety, and future. #HealthyWork
Help build the next generation of #WorkerHealth advocates!
Our friends @uclalosh & @ucberkeleylohp are hosting the 2027 Young Worker Leadership Academy, Feb 4–6 at #UCBerkeley.
Free training, leadership skills, & a $100 stipend!
Apply @youngworkers_ca:
youngworkers.org/ywla/#YWLA-…
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1/#NYC is taking on #Amazon’s mistreatment of delivery workers.
The #DeliveryProtectionAct would require companies to directly employ their drivers & take greater responsibility for working conditions.
Watch @NYCMayor #Mamdani explain why it matters: bit.ly/4i3uWNZ
2/This is the kind of upstream #WorkerHealth policy we need.
Address how work is organized, who controls it, & who bears the risks. Then hold powerful companies accountable for the conditions they help create.
More on #Amazon’s fight against the bill: bit.ly/3TKb3SW
The #GigEconomy is reshaping work, esp. for young workers.
New @CUNY/@workersjusticep study found 53% of delivery workers reported injuries, 40% severe psychological distress, & 52% feared deactivation for working too slowly.
As work changes, protections must too. Study below↓
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Read the new @CUNY/@workersjusticep report, "Driven by Algorithms: Unsafe Work in NYC Food Delivery": bit.ly/4yyUkBk
#HealthyWork #WorkerHealth #GigEconomy #MentalHealth #WorkerRights