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These are pictures from the Nov.28th Get the Lead Out event in Houston, TX. USW’s “Protect Our Kids – Stop Toxic Imports” campaign targets dangerous toxics and especially hazardous materials in toys.

The Union also provides training on how to find and remove dangerous products from homes. Participants are being urged to visit kindergartens, day care centers, churches or local retailers to make sure that the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recalled items are not in those facilities. For further information, including how you can involve yourself, read the article “Steelworkers Union Crusades Against Toxic Trade to Protect Kids from Lead Toys, Products this Holiday Season” by following this link.

 “Safe Home Sessions” were held in and around Los Angeles, CA; Columbus, OH; Traverse City, MI, Buffalo, NY; Houston, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Tacoma, WA; Des Moines, IA; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Louisville, KY; Charleston, WV; Syracuse, NY; Indianapolis, IN; Green Bay, WI; and Nashville, TN. The national day of testing punctuates work by the union’s Women of Steel, who have been hosting “Safe Home Sessions” in living rooms across the United States and Canada since September to help draw attention to flawed trade policies that are allowing dangerous products into our homes.