NRS Injury Law has spent decades working with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest federation of labor unions in the United States.
As the AFL-CIO workers’ comp school is about to begin, NRS workers’ comp attorneys in Ohio are preparing several keynote presentations. The goal? To help educate, inform, and train a new generation of workers who know their rights and will stand up for their rights during a workplace injury.
What is the Purpose of a Labor Union?
One of the critical mandates of a labor union is to protect workers, which is also the guiding principle of NRS Injury Law. The AFL-CIO lists its purpose as follows:[1]
“The AFL-CIO works to achieve one goal: A better life for working people. We empower people to negotiate together in their workplaces and advocate for better policies on the local, state and national levels. When working people team up to hold their elected leaders accountable, we can achieve economic stability, wages to sustain our families on and a bright future for everyone.”
Labor unions hold as their critical mandate the protection of their workers, which is where NRS Injury Law comes in. NRS specializes in worker’s comp law and is Ohio’s largest workers’ compensation law firm. This has allowed NRS to dedicate millions of hours, thousands of workdays, and hundreds of years of combined attorney experience, specifically in workers’ compensation cases in Ohio. From the courtroom to the AFL-CIO workers’ comp school, NRS is on-site and ready to help represent workers and create safe workplaces.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, per capita union membership in Ohio has grown since 2018, outpacing per capita union membership in the United States. As of 2022, almost 14% of Ohio workers are union members, compared to the national rate of 10%. When Ohio union workers are injured, NRS is there to help.[2]
Injured on the Job? Contact NRS Injury Law
With over 300 years of combined legal experience representing union and non-union workers, NRS Injury Law has built meaningful relationships by serving the AFL-CIO community and providing much-needed counsel to union workers at Navistar and other institutions across Ohio.
NRS has also sponsored events and hosted presentations for AFL–CIO Workers’ Comp schools and other activities, allowing the group to facilitate needed connections with industrial and manufacturing workers. If you or someone you know were injured on the job or sustained an injury during work, call NRS Injury Law today at 855.468.4878 or fill out our convenient online contact form. Workers’ comp law in Ohio can be confusing, but you shouldn’t let it deter you from getting the compensation you’re owed so you can give yourself time to heal. NRS is here to help.
Sources Cited:
[1] AFL-CIO. “Advocacy.” American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 2023. aflcio.org
[2] BLS. “Union Members in Ohio — 2022.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023. bls.gov
