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NYCosh Publishes Important New Fact Sheet on 9/11 Illnesses

Friday, December 22, 2006

 

NYCOSH, in collaboration with New York Disaster Interfaith Services and United Church of Christ Disaster Response Ministries has just published a new fact sheet urging all workers and

volunteers who did rescue, recovery , or cleanup work to

 

REGISTER BY AUGUST 14, 2007 to preserve your right to medical care and compensation if you ever develop a 9/11-related illness.

 

To download and print out the attractive and informative fact sheet, visit

http://www.nycosh.org/911info/Register_aug14.pdf

 

Jonathan Bennett

Public Affairs Director, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health

116 John Street, Suite 604, New York NY 10038

jbennett@nycosh.org

Tel: 212-227-6440 ext. 14

Fax: 212-227-9854

 

NYCOSH is a non-profit provider of occupational safety and health training, advocacy and information (including technical assistance and industrial hygiene consultation) to workers and unions throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our membership consists of more than 250 union organizations and 400 individuals: union members, health and safety activists, injured workers, healthcare workers, attorneys, public health advocates, environmentalists and concerned citizens. We welcome contributions of any amount to support our work, which can be made by visiting http://www.nycosh.org   and clicking on the "Donate Now" logo. Contributions to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Inc. (NYCOSH) are tax deductible as provided by law. A copy of NYCOSH's last annual report may be obtained from us or from the office of the Attorney General, State of New York, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

 

NYCOSH's 9/11-related work is conducted in partnership with the United Church of Christ's National Disaster Ministries, with additional support from the September 11th Fund created by the United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust.

 

NYCOSH is a union shop. Its staff is represented by USW Local 4-149.