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.panel.open {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> padding: 25px;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> a {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> color: #01523f;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> text-decoration:underline !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> a:hover {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> color: #038969;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> .tools-faq p:not(.has-background):last-of-type {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> padding-bottom: 20px !important;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/head><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><body><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"tools-faq\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h1>Tools for Individuals:<\/h1>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h2>What can be done about work stress?<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3>As individuals, we are often told to work hard and not complain. We might hear \u201cjust be glad you have a job.\u201d What other choices do we have? Leaving a job is not always feasible, and doesn\u2019t guarantee a better one will be around the corner. But we also have a right to a safe and healthy workplace. Where can you start?<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h3><i>Collectively <u>we<\/u> often have more power than we do as individuals.<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-tools\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\"><b>Find out what you can do about work stress step by step, by yourself and with others.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 1 \u2013 Learn about your work stressors<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>If you haven\u2019t already, take the free, online, anonymous, <a href=\"\/what\/assess\/individuals\">Healthy Work Survey<\/a> and receive a free personal report about your work stressors. You can learn here about each work stressor and what can be done.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 2 – Take care of yourself<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>Are you experiencing any of these symptoms of stress<a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/stress\/stress-symptoms-signs-and-causes.htm\"> symptoms of stress<\/a>? Even if you have found out that you have work stress but you feel well, you can still take action to prevent stress from getting worse and taking a toll on your health and well-being in the future. Explore these resources:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/healthy-workplaces\/work-stress\">American Psychological Association (APA) \u2013 Coping with Work Stress<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/docs\/99-101\/\">NIOSH Stress at Work guide<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/stress\/stress-in-the-workplace.htm\">HelpGuide.org Stress in the Workplace: Managing Job and Work Stress<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/PEP20-01-01-016_508.pdf\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration \u2013 Tips for Health Professionals Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 3 \u2013 Share your story or talk to coworkers<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>You are probably not alone in how you are feeling. Many others in your workplace or in similar occupations\/organizations may be experiencing the same sources of stress. Talk to your co-workers and find out if the work stressors you are experiencing are shared by others. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/what\/equip-workers-unions\/stories\/\">read about other workers\u2019 stories<\/a> about work stress and health or share your story <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfBIb6CdhGLJsHRC4539kYp445GFGhzEAhmH8Q4jJEzWj0fKQ\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 4 \u2013 Find out about employee resources<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>Your union or employer may have programs and policies in place to help you cope with work-related stress, such as an Employee Assistance Program, union Membership Assistance Programs, Wellness Programs with resources such as mindfulness\/meditation, walking clubs, or opportunities for community or social networking. While these tools can be helpful personally, we are always stronger when we work collectively together for improvements in working conditions.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 5 – Join or form a Worker Health & Safety Committee<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>Worker-only health & safety committees are groups of workers who are the experts at their jobs and know what hazards are causing stress and affecting their health and safety. <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcosh.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/wkrcommitteenational-coshenpdf_0.pdf\">Check out the steps<\/a> to build worker power through health & safety committees from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcosh.org\/Building-Worker-Committees\">National Council of Occupational Safety and Health<\/a>.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 6 – Join or organize a union<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee><a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/what-unions-do\">Get informed about your rights<\/a> and what unions actually do for working people. Interested in forming a union? <a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/formaunion\">Here\u2019s how<\/a>. Need more information on how unions benefit workers, wages and benefits and help to reduce inequality? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/\">Economic Policy Institute<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/first-day-fairness-an-agenda-to-build-worker-power-and-ensure-job-quality\/\">First Day Fairness<\/a> campaign that aims to increase worker power and ensure job quality.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><button class=\"accordion\">Step 7 – Support Healthy Work<\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <pee>Check out these organizations and resources:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coworker.org\/\">Coworker.org<\/a> allows you to start, run, and win campaigns to change your workplace. Maybe the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdGQrEen-KdBC11MTkGsODN-OgIX1xiQ5EojUDuvfD7Yds-uQ\/viewform\">Healthy Work Survey<\/a> has given you some ideas for areas in your workplace that need improvement and how you could create healthier work? Start by creating a Coworker.org petition and talking to your coworkers about your campaign.<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.coop\/\">Democracy at Work Institute<\/a> works to expand the model of worker cooperatives in the U.S.<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iwj.org\/\">Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ)<\/a> builds collective power by advancing the rights of workers.<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwj.org\/\">Jobs with Justice<\/a> is committed to transforming the lives of working people.<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalcosh.org\">The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health<\/a> is a federation of local and statewide \u201cCOSH\u201d groups dedicated to advancing the rights of workers.<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> var acc = document.getElementsByClassName(\"accordion\");<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> for (var i = 0; i < acc.length; i++) {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> acc[i].addEventListener(\"click\", function() {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> this.classList.toggle(\"active\");<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> var panel = this.nextElementSibling;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> if (panel.style.maxHeight && panel.style.maxHeight !== \"0px\") {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> panel.style.maxHeight = \"0\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> } else {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> panel.style.maxHeight = panel.scrollHeight + \"px\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> setTimeout(() => {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> panel.style.maxHeight = \"none\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }, 600);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> });<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/body><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/html><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_fullwidth_code][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":225773,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-225696","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225696"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227431,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225696\/revisions\/227431"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/225773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}