May 1, 2012
NY Lawmakers Hold Press Conference on Healthy Workplace Bill
The New York Healthy Workplace Advocates, the Healthy Workplace Campaign-affiliated citizen lobbying group behind the NY State companion bills – S4289 and A4258 – coordinated an April 30 press conference with Sen. Savino and Assemblyman Englebright, the prime bill sponsors. Bullied targets also spoke. Visit the NY State Page to see det
April 12, 2012
Activity in Massachusetts
Last week the Mass. Campaign passed a major hurdle. The House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling just favorably read out H. 2310 on April 5th and moved it directly to the House Floor for a 3rd reading. Thanks to everyone who has helped propel this movement forward! Remember, the Mass state page always has the most recent activity and upda
March 26, 2012
VT public hearings for Healthy Workplace Bill, March 27-29
Vermont, like no other state, will hold 3 days of consecutive hearings for S 52. - Tuesday March 27, 3 pm (speaking: Sen. Doyle & VT State Coordinator Sherrill Gilbert) - Wednesday March 28, 10 am (Attorney General’s office) - Thursday, March 29, 9 am (Department of Labor) Visit the VT State Page for additional details.
March 23, 2012
Watch Deb Falzoi on the Miller Chat Show
Deb Falzoi, one of the great Massachusetts HWB Co-Coordinators, was interviewed by Robbin Miller and Doris Livesay about the bill. Here’s the clip:
March 20, 2012
Seattle TV segment features Workplace Bullying, 3/22
The Drs. Namie, Ruth and Gary, will appear on Seattle TV’s New Day Northwest on KING 5 (NBC affiliate) at 11 am on Thursday March 22. Be in the audience. Details on the WA State Page.
March 15, 2012
City of Vancouver proclaims A Day to Celebrate Workplace Respect and Responsibility
By Joanne Abshire March 15th, 2012 News 1130 Are you or is someone you know being bullied at work? The City of Vancouver is proclaiming today “A Day to Celebrate Workplace Respect and Responsibility” in an effort to raise awareness and stop this from happening. At least one organization is going much further than prevention; BullyFreeBC
March 7, 2012
Essay from Anita Ferroni, Utah Teachers United, Midvale
Not All School Bullies Are Kids by Anita Ferroni, City Weekly, Salt Lake City, March 7 2012 According to the Workplace Bullying Institute survey of 2007, 37 percent of workers have been bullied, and 72 percent of those were bullied by their bosses. No workplace is immune to it. This is a serious and underestimated problem, even in institutions of l
March 5, 2012
Community Advocate: Anti-bullying proposal gains momentum in State Legislature
Boston – The Massachusetts Healthy Workplace Advocates announced March 5 that the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill – Senate Bill 916 and House Bill 2310 – has progressed from the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and is due to go next to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Co-sponsored by Senator Katherine Clark of Mel
March 5, 2012
More Hearings Scheduled: CT and MD
Connecticut: March 8, noon for SB 154. CT residents visit the CT State Page for details and instructions. Maryland: March 22, 1 pm for SB 999. MD residents visit the MD State Page for details.
February 28, 2012
Mass Healthy Workplace Bill Wins Committee Vote, Momentum Builds
On Feb. 28, 2012, Mass. HB 2310 emerged successfully from the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Coakley-Rivera and Sen. Wolf. Next may be the Joint Ways & Means Committee, then a floor vote. Congratulations to the Mass Healthy Workplace Advocates volunteer citizen lobbyists working with strong support from Lab
This is the official home of the national grassroots legislative movement to enact the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill. The HWB is the boldest proposed change to U.S. employment law in 40 years. We are a volunteer network of citizen activists working since 2002 in many states to pass the bill into law.
Current discrimination and harassment laws rarely address bullying concerns. Bullying is four times more prevalent than illegal discrimination, but is still legal in the U.S. People deserve more protection against arbitrary cruelty that has nothing to do with work.
