Title: ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Section/SPIG: Occupational Health and Safety

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NEW COSH GROUP FORMED

Joel Shufro, Treasurer
< joel.shufro@verizon.net>
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A political action committee formed to support candidates on the federal level whose election will be important in defending and expanding the rights of working people to safe and healthful workplaces has been formed.

The Political Action Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (PACOSH) is accepting contributions so that funds can be directed to races where we can make a difference and so that occupational safety and health advocates can get credit for their contributions and make their interests known.

According to Joel Shufro, the PAC’s treasurer, “Many of us have been active in the Occupational Health and Safety Section of APHA or in other progressive organizations that have been involved in important public health policy struggles. In these struggles, we have learned all too often, to our disappointment, that public health policy often takes a back seat to moneyed interests. While, we can’t and never will be able to match corporate contributions, it is important that we provide financial support to those who will stand for our interests and articulate our needs."

“In the past, many of us have given money individually to progressive candidates. However, in so doing we get no credit as safety and health advocates. This is a way in which we can bundle our contributions so that politicians will pay greater attention to our concerns,” said Mary Miller, a member of PACOSH’s advisory Board.

Decisions concerning which candidates to fund will be made by PACOSH’s advisory Board (which is still in formation). The Board is composed of members of the APHA OHS Section.

Donations can be sent to PACOSH, 101 W. 23rd Street, #2258, New York, New York 10011
or electronically by credit card at <www.pacosh.org>.