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May 1998

Collective bargaining agreements: safety and health provisions

George R. Gray, Donald W. Myers, Phyllis S. Myers

Union cooperation on matters of safety and health, the establishment of a joint local labor-management safety and health committee, protective clothing, and safety "dos and don'ts" are the most frequently appearing subjects in 744 private-sector collective bargaining agreements expiring between August 1997 and July 2007

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