Forty-eight workers died on the job in Connecticut in 2018, making it the deadliest year for employees in nearly a decade.
The new report released by the AFL-CIO also says more than 37,000 workers were injured or became sick as a result of their jobs that year. 2018 is the most recent year from which data is available.
AFL-CIO Union president Sal Luciano says the safety and well-being of workers are not taken seriously enough.
He cautioned that conditions have only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. He anticipates more workers will have gotten sick or died on the job this year.
