Want to make healthy work the norm <\/strong>in your workplace, community and across the U.S.? <\/strong><\/h4>\nHealthy work advocacy in the U.S. has a long, proud history.<\/strong> On December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was signed into law, promising every worker the right to a safe and healthy job. While OSHA regulates the physical health and safety of working people, OSHA does not regulate \u201cpsychosocial hazards,\u201d which contribute to poor mental and physical health as well as chronic illnesses, including depression and cardiovascular disease\u2014although some other high-income countries do.<\/p>\nMeaningful change<\/strong> around healthy work in the U.S. requires individuals and organizations LEARNING<\/a> what healthy work is, ASSESSING<\/a> whether or not their work is healthy, and then TAKING ACTION<\/a>, demanding healthy work at every level. That\u2019s exactly what has happened in other countries and what is possible here if we take action and raise our voices together.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s Time for #HealthyWork in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h4>\nSpread the message that:<\/span>
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1. JOIN<\/strong> the #HealthyWork movement and subscribe for HWC updates.<\/p>\n2. ADOPT<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda (for Individuals<\/a>, for Employers<\/a>, or for Unions & Worker Advocates<\/a>).<\/p>\n3. SHARE<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda<\/a> with your network and workplace.<\/p>\n4. TAKE PART<\/strong> in healthy work advocacy in your community.<\/p>\nResources for Healthy Work Advocacy<\/h4>\n
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Examples of organizations and campaigns that support healthy work in the U.S. include:<\/p>\n
Worksafe<\/a><\/p>\nWorkplace Bullying Institute<\/a><\/p>\nSmash Stress Campaign<\/a><\/p>\nNIOSH Total Worker Health<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> Program<\/a><\/p>\nAmerican Psychological Association Psychologically Healthy Workplaces<\/a><\/p>\nNational Domestic Workers Alliance<\/a><\/p>\nNational Campaign for Safe Staffing Ratios in Nursing<\/a><\/p>\nFight for $15<\/a><\/p>\nStop Wage Theft California<\/a><\/p>\nPortable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act<\/a><\/p>\nEliminate increasing the speed at pork processing plants<\/a><\/p>\n1 Million for Work Flexibility<\/a><\/p>\nGood Jobs Strategy<\/a><\/p>\nThe Healthy Families Act – to support paid sick leave<\/a><\/p>\nRestoring Overtime Pay Act<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”OUTSIDE THE U.S.” admin_label=”OUTSIDE THE U.S. (Toggle)” module_class=”toggle-no-box toggle-no-box-no-indent” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ title_font=”|800||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Many countries worldwide have work stress prevention policies, guidelines, standards, or laws. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n
ILO\u2019s Decent Work Agenda<\/a><\/p>\nISO 45003:2021(en) Occupational health and safety management \u2014 Psychological health and safety at work \u2014 Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\nWHO Healthy Workplace Model and Framework<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAUSTRALIA<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tWork-related Psychological Health and Safety Guidance, SafeWork Australia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tCANADA<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tNational Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/a>, Canadian Mental Health Commission & Standards Council of Canada, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tEUROPE<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tEU Strategic Framework on health and safety at work 2014-2020<\/a><\/p>\nEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Guidelines: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\nEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Directives: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\nPsychosocial Risk Management in the Workplace (Guidance and Tools) WHO PRIMA-EF consortium; World Health Organization, 2008<\/a><\/p>\nManagement of psychosocial risks in European workplaces: evidence from the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tJAPAN<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tJapanese Stress Check Program \u2013 National Policy, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. 2015 (Japanese)<\/a><\/p>\nKawakami and Tsutsumi. The Stress Check Program: a new national policy for monitoring and screening psychosocial stress in the workplace in Japan. Journal of Occupational Health 2016<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tKOREA<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tKawakami, Park, Dollard, Dai. Chapter 2: National Status of Psychosocial Factors at Work in Japan, Korea, Australia and China. In: Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific. Springer 2014<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tNEW ZEALAND<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tWork-Related Stress. WorkSafe, Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, Wellington; New Zealand, 2003<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tUNITED KINGDOM<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\tManagement Standards, Health and Safety Executive, UK, 2007<\/a><\/p>\nTackling Work-related Stress using the Management Standards Approach: A Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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Advocate for Healthy Work Want to make healthy work the norm in your workplace, community and across the U.S.? Healthy work advocacy in the U.S. has a long, proud history. On December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was signed into law, promising every worker the right to a safe and healthy job. While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":214604,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
Advocate for Healthy Work<\/h2>\r\nWant to make healthy work the norm\u00a0<\/strong>in your workplace, community and across the U.S.? <\/strong><\/h4>\r\nHealthy work advocacy in the U.S. has a long, proud history.<\/strong> On December 29, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), promising every worker the right to a safe and healthy job. While OSHA regulates the physical health and safety of working people, OSHA does not regulate \u201cpsychosocial hazards,\u201d which contribute to poor mental and physical health as well as chronic illnesses, including depression and cardiovascular disease\u2014although many other high-income countries do.\r\n\r\nMeaningful change<\/strong> around healthy work in the U.S. requires individuals and organizations LEARNING<\/a> what healthy work is, ASSESSING<\/a> whether or not their work is healthy, and then TAKING ACTION<\/a>, demanding healthy work at every level. That\u2019s exactly what has happened in other countries and what is possible here if we take action and raise our voices together.\r\nIt\u2019s Time for #HealthyWork in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nSpread the message that:<\/span>\r\nIf we want healthy people, we need healthy work<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/a><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBecome a Healthy Work Advocate with these NEXT STEPS:<\/h4>\r\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0JOIN<\/strong> the #HealthyWork movement and subscribe for HWC updates.\r\n2.\u00a0\u00a0ADOPT<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda (for Individuals<\/a> or for Organizations<\/a>).\r\n3.\u00a0\u00a0SHARE<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda<\/a> with your network and workplace.*\r\n4.\u00a0\u00a0TAKE PART<\/strong> in healthy work advocacy in your community.<\/p>\r\n\r\nResources for Healthy Work Advocacy<\/h3>\r\nIN THE U.S. +<\/h4>\r\n
Examples of organizations and campaigns that support healthy work in the U.S. include:<\/p>\r\n
Worksafe<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nWorkplace Bullying Institute<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nSmash Stress Campaign<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nNIOSH Total Worker Health<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nAmerican Psychological Association Psychologically Healthy Workplaces<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nNational Domestic Workers Alliance<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nNational Campaign for Safe Staffing Ratios in Nursing<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nFight for $15<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nStop Wage Theft California<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nPortable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nEliminate increasing the speed at pork processing plants<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n1 Million for Work Flexibility<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nGood Jobs Strategy<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nThe Healthy Families Act - to support paid sick leave<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nRestoring Overtime Pay Act<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nOUTSIDE THE U.S. +<\/h4>\r\n
Many countries worldwide have work stress prevention policies, guidelines, standards, or laws. Here are some examples we can reference in developing healthy work standards that make sense for the U.S.<\/p>\r\n
ILO\u2019s Decent Work Agenda<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nWHO Healthy Workplace Model and Framework<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nAUSTRALIA<\/h4>\r\n
Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance & National Mental Health Commission, Australia; 2014<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nCANADA<\/h4>\r\n
National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/a><\/u> Canadian Mental Health Commission & Standards Council of Canada, 2013<\/p>\r\n\r\nEUROPE<\/h4>\r\n
EU Strategic Framework on health and safety at work 2014-2020<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Guidelines: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Directives: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nPsychosocial Risk Management in the Workplace (Guidance and Tools) <\/u>WHO PRIMA-EF consortium; World Health Organization, 2008<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nManagement of Psychosocial Risks at Work, European Commission; European Commission; 2014<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nJAPAN<\/h4>\r\n
Japanese Stress Check Program \u2013 National Policy, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. 2015\u00a0 (Japanese)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\nKawakami and Tsutsumi. The Stress Check Program: a new national policy for monitoring and screening psychosocial stress in the workplace in Japan. Journal of Occupational Health 2016<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nKOREA<\/h4>\r\n
Kawakami, Park,\u00a0 Dollard, Dai. Chapter 2: National Status of Psychosocial Factors at Work in Japan, Korea, Australia and China. In: Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific. Springer 2014<\/u><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\nNEW ZEALAND<\/h4>\r\n
Work-Related Stress. WorkSafe, Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, Wellington; New Zealand, 2003<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\nUNITED KINGDOM<\/h4>\r\n
Management Standards, Health and Safety Executive, UK, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n
Meaningful change<\/strong> around healthy work in the U.S. requires individuals and organizations LEARNING<\/a> what healthy work is, ASSESSING<\/a> whether or not their work is healthy, and then TAKING ACTION<\/a>, demanding healthy work at every level. That\u2019s exactly what has happened in other countries and what is possible here if we take action and raise our voices together.<\/p>\n 1. JOIN<\/strong> the #HealthyWork movement and subscribe for HWC updates.<\/p>\n 2. ADOPT<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda (for Individuals<\/a>, for Employers<\/a>, or for Unions & Worker Advocates<\/a>).<\/p>\n 3. SHARE<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda<\/a> with your network and workplace.<\/p>\n 4. TAKE PART<\/strong> in healthy work advocacy in your community.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”IN THE U.S.” admin_label=”IN THE U.S. (Toggle)” module_id=”advocate-page-in-the-us-toggle” module_class=”toggle-no-box toggle-no-box-no-indent” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ title_font=”|800||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_css_main_element=”margin-bottom: 20px !important;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Examples of organizations and campaigns that support healthy work in the U.S. include:<\/p>\n Worksafe<\/a><\/p>\n Workplace Bullying Institute<\/a><\/p>\n Smash Stress Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n NIOSH Total Worker Health<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup> Program<\/a><\/p>\n American Psychological Association Psychologically Healthy Workplaces<\/a><\/p>\n National Domestic Workers Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n National Campaign for Safe Staffing Ratios in Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n Fight for $15<\/a><\/p>\n Stop Wage Theft California<\/a><\/p>\n Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act<\/a><\/p>\n Eliminate increasing the speed at pork processing plants<\/a><\/p>\n 1 Million for Work Flexibility<\/a><\/p>\n Good Jobs Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n The Healthy Families Act – to support paid sick leave<\/a><\/p>\n Restoring Overtime Pay Act<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”OUTSIDE THE U.S.” admin_label=”OUTSIDE THE U.S. (Toggle)” module_class=”toggle-no-box toggle-no-box-no-indent” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ title_font=”|800||on|||||” title_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Many countries worldwide have work stress prevention policies, guidelines, standards, or laws. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n ILO\u2019s Decent Work Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n ISO 45003:2021(en) Occupational health and safety management \u2014 Psychological health and safety at work \u2014 Guidelines for managing psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\n WHO Healthy Workplace Model and Framework<\/a><\/p>\n Work-related Psychological Health and Safety Guidance, SafeWork Australia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/a>, Canadian Mental Health Commission & Standards Council of Canada, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> EU Strategic Framework on health and safety at work 2014-2020<\/a><\/p>\n European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Guidelines: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\n European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Directives: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/p>\n Psychosocial Risk Management in the Workplace (Guidance and Tools) WHO PRIMA-EF consortium; World Health Organization, 2008<\/a><\/p>\n Management of psychosocial risks in European workplaces: evidence from the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> Japanese Stress Check Program \u2013 National Policy, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. 2015 (Japanese)<\/a><\/p>\n Kawakami and Tsutsumi. The Stress Check Program: a new national policy for monitoring and screening psychosocial stress in the workplace in Japan. Journal of Occupational Health 2016<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> Kawakami, Park, Dollard, Dai. Chapter 2: National Status of Psychosocial Factors at Work in Japan, Korea, Australia and China. In: Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific. Springer 2014<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> Work-Related Stress. WorkSafe, Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, Wellington; New Zealand, 2003<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> Management Standards, Health and Safety Executive, UK, 2007<\/a><\/p>\n Tackling Work-related Stress using the Management Standards Approach: A Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Advocate for Healthy Work Want to make healthy work the norm in your workplace, community and across the U.S.? Healthy work advocacy in the U.S. has a long, proud history. On December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was signed into law, promising every worker the right to a safe and healthy job. While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":214604,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" 1.\u00a0\u00a0JOIN<\/strong> the #HealthyWork movement and subscribe for HWC updates.\r\n2.\u00a0\u00a0ADOPT<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda (for Individuals<\/a> or for Organizations<\/a>).\r\n3.\u00a0\u00a0SHARE<\/strong> our Healthy Work Agenda<\/a> with your network and workplace.*\r\n4.\u00a0\u00a0TAKE PART<\/strong> in healthy work advocacy in your community.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Examples of organizations and campaigns that support healthy work in the U.S. include:<\/p>\r\n Worksafe<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Workplace Bullying Institute<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Smash Stress Campaign<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n NIOSH Total Worker Health<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n American Psychological Association Psychologically Healthy Workplaces<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n National Domestic Workers Alliance<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n National Campaign for Safe Staffing Ratios in Nursing<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Fight for $15<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Stop Wage Theft California<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Eliminate increasing the speed at pork processing plants<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n 1 Million for Work Flexibility<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Good Jobs Strategy<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n The Healthy Families Act - to support paid sick leave<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Restoring Overtime Pay Act<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n Many countries worldwide have work stress prevention policies, guidelines, standards, or laws. Here are some examples we can reference in developing healthy work standards that make sense for the U.S.<\/p>\r\n ILO\u2019s Decent Work Agenda<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n WHO Healthy Workplace Model and Framework<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance & National Mental Health Commission, Australia; 2014<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace<\/a><\/u> Canadian Mental Health Commission & Standards Council of Canada, 2013<\/p>\r\n\r\n EU Strategic Framework on health and safety at work 2014-2020<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Guidelines: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) Directives: Provisions on workload, ergonomic and psychosocial risks<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Psychosocial Risk Management in the Workplace (Guidance and Tools) <\/u>WHO PRIMA-EF consortium; World Health Organization, 2008<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work, European Commission; European Commission; 2014<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n Japanese Stress Check Program \u2013 National Policy, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. 2015\u00a0 (Japanese)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n Kawakami and Tsutsumi. The Stress Check Program: a new national policy for monitoring and screening psychosocial stress in the workplace in Japan. Journal of Occupational Health 2016<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n Kawakami, Park,\u00a0 Dollard, Dai. Chapter 2: National Status of Psychosocial Factors at Work in Japan, Korea, Australia and China. In: Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific. Springer 2014<\/u><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n Work-Related Stress. WorkSafe, Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, Wellington; New Zealand, 2003<\/a><\/u><\/p>\r\n\r\n Management Standards, Health and Safety Executive, UK, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\nIt\u2019s Time for #HealthyWork in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Spread the message that:<\/span>
\nIf we want healthy people, we need healthy work<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/a><\/a><\/div>\nBecome a Healthy Work Advocate with these NEXT STEPS:<\/h4>\n
Resources for Healthy Work Advocacy<\/h4>\n
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KOREA<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
NEW ZEALAND<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
UNITED KINGDOM<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
With your help, we can begin to make <\/em><\/strong>healthy work the norm <\/em><\/strong>in our workplaces, communities, and across the U.S.<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Advocate for Healthy Work<\/h2>\r\n
Want to make healthy work the norm\u00a0<\/strong>in your workplace, community and across the U.S.? <\/strong><\/h4>\r\nHealthy work advocacy in the U.S. has a long, proud history.<\/strong> On December 29, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), promising every worker the right to a safe and healthy job. While OSHA regulates the physical health and safety of working people, OSHA does not regulate \u201cpsychosocial hazards,\u201d which contribute to poor mental and physical health as well as chronic illnesses, including depression and cardiovascular disease\u2014although many other high-income countries do.\r\n\r\nMeaningful change<\/strong> around healthy work in the U.S. requires individuals and organizations LEARNING<\/a> what healthy work is, ASSESSING<\/a> whether or not their work is healthy, and then TAKING ACTION<\/a>, demanding healthy work at every level. That\u2019s exactly what has happened in other countries and what is possible here if we take action and raise our voices together.\r\n
It\u2019s Time for #HealthyWork in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
Spread the message that:<\/span>\r\nIf we want healthy people, we need healthy work<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\r\n
<\/a><\/a><\/div>\r\nBecome a Healthy Work Advocate with these NEXT STEPS:<\/h4>\r\n
Resources for Healthy Work Advocacy<\/h3>\r\n
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OUTSIDE THE U.S. +<\/h4>\r\n
AUSTRALIA<\/h4>\r\n
CANADA<\/h4>\r\n
EUROPE<\/h4>\r\n
JAPAN<\/h4>\r\n
KOREA<\/h4>\r\n
NEW ZEALAND<\/h4>\r\n
UNITED KINGDOM<\/h4>\r\n