look at the language that exist in the steelworkers union. they negotiated very extensive language around particular hazards. the same thing in the autoworkers union. they try to use the contract to enforce that as well. one of the things we have to think about is, the lot is 40 years old. it came into effect back in 1970. there has been a whole generation of folks that grew up with this law in safety and health. all of us here, and the same thing in terms of the work force. many work forces in the basic industries here had a new generation of folks coming in, and they take for granted that this law was always there. we have a lot to do here to bring along folks and educate people and get them involved in these issues so that we have not only an educated work force but a new generation of educated advocate said leaders in the field. that is one the biggest challenges we face in the union movement, government, and among employers today in the field. >> right over here. >> another industry specific question for you, construction. since this is a

union movement in mexico. there is progress being made. will join the steelworkers and by our joint pressure, those workers throughout the protectionist union and got an independent union, is a good contract, the right to representation. there is progress being made, but your question is a very important question. >> i want to thank you for putting this all together. [applause] >> tonight on c-span, a look at the news industry. so you have a discussion on the current status of newsstand price commentary. as -- we will have a discussion on the current status of news and commentary. >> most people don't listen to nancy pelosi or talk about continuing resolutions. maybe it is different. we forgot that. the people that you know, let's be honest. you are conservative about something, you want your taxes to be low but if a couple of gay guys want to get married, why do you care? why do we have to be red teamed or blue team? >> watch this event from the new orleans literary festival tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. tonight on c-span 2, a discussion on education reform with th

the steelworkers union negotiated language over particular hazards. the same thing in the autoworkers union. try to stay on that, and use the contract to enforce that as well. one of the things we have to think about, though, is that the law is 40 years old. it came into effect back in 1970. a whole generation of folks sort of grew up with this law of the safety and health. i am one of them, david -- i mean, all of us here. same thing in terms of the workforce. a new generation of the folks coming in, and they sort of take for granted that this law was always there. we have a lot to do here to bring along folks and also educate people and get them involved in these issues so that we have not only an educated work force, but we have a new generation of advocates and leaders in the field. that is one of the biggest challenges we face in the union movement, government, among employers today in the field. >> right over here? parsons.m jim another industry-specific question for you -- construction. i was wondering, since this a look back at osha posture fir

a number of units look at specific problems, the language that existed in the steelworkers union, there is very extensive language around particular hazards. you tried to stay on that and use the contract to enforce that as well. one of the things that we have to think about is that this lot is 40 years old. it came into effect back in 1970. there is a whole generation of folks that grew up with this war on safety and health. and in terms of the work force, many of the basic industries here was that the new generation of folks coming in. they take for granted that this law was always there. we have a lot to do to bring along folks can't educate people and get them involved in these issues so that we have not only an educated work force, but a new generation of advocates. that is one of the biggest challenges that we face in the union movement of government and the month employers today. >> right over here. >> i am jim parsons with engineering news magazine. i was wondering, since this is a look back at the first 40 years, maybe you can speak a little bit to how the construction hazards

i have a lot of exposure to the mine workers and steelworkers union. in the 1960's and 1970's, there was a strong culture. i would say stronger than it is today. it was a much bigger part of people's lives. the union hall, the pride of being in the organization, constantly wearing pants identifying people's -- pins identifying people's identity with the union. we need to move toward rebuilding that. do unions have ritual ceremonies and rites? they do, but i do not know what degree -- to what degree we think about how they build participation. i am not sure that these kind of rituals and rites are practice the way they used to be. it is important we think about what culture is -- what aspects of culture going to be effective today. the culture that was effective 30 years ago may not be as effective. new member orientation, i have done a lot of work in that issue and if you ask me the one thing unions can do to build greater participation, the most cost- effective thing is to do a high- quality new member orientation program for every member that comes in

union movement in mexico. there is progress being made. will join the steelworkers and by our joint pressure, those workers throughout the protectionist union and got an independent union, is a good contract, the right to representation. there is progress being made, but your question is a very important question. >> i want to thank you for putting this all together. [applause] >> this year's studentcam competition and students from across the country to consider washington, d.c. through their lens. this is the second prize winner. >> there tends to be a voice as loud and sharp as thunder. i will be shown visions of what the future holds for this land. i tell you that the world will be filled with great buildings and factories. people will dig ditches and people will be doing the things and the earth will shake. >> john hendricks accurately prophesied the creation of oak ridge. it changed because of world war two. several plants were constructed for the war effort. ever world war two was over, it was funded by the federal government. >> the big plants cost $478 mill

union movement in mexico. there is progress being made. will join the steelworkers and by our joint pressure, those workers throughout the protectionist union and got an independent union, is a good contract, the right to representation. there is progress being made, but your question is a very important question. >> i want to thank you for putting this all together. [applause] >> thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> the first public meeting of the interior department's auction energy safety advisory committee. looking into ways to improve offshore drilling. the committee reports on the gulf oil spill and remarks from ken salazar and michael broad ridge. on "washington journal tomorrow morning, we will be joined by john fund. the executive director of the center for community change will focus on president obama's support from his democratic days. our series on the recommendation of the national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform continues with a look at health care

union movement in mexico. there is progress being made. will join the steelworkers and by our joint pressure, those workers throughout the protectionist union and got an independent union, is a good contract, the right to representation. there is progress being made, but your question is a very important question. >> i want to thank you for putting this all together. [applause] >> today we go to waterloo, iowa and talk to a second prize winner, a junior. hi, sara. why did you choose the cost of college tuition measure topic? >> i worked with two other students, and we are about as different from each other as you can get. daniel is heavy involved in to the military, jarek with music, and myself with writing and academia. we were struggling to find a topic that pertain to all our lives. after brainstorming, we realized that as high school's seniors and juniors, the rising tuition cost was something that affected all of us, despite how we are headed down different paths. >> what challenges exist in tuition cost issues? >> although it seems like a simple issue, as we f

steelworkers, including his current position with figure. he previously spent 14 years as the first responders, medical officer, emergency medical technician, and safety officer. he has conducted numerous training for union members on osha standards and workplace health and safety. cathy, let's start with you. many people probably do not think of health care workers when they think of osha. you do face dangers on your job. talk a little bit about some of the dangers that health care workers face, your personal experiences, and how osha has helped to make things better over the years. >> every day, health care workers walked into a disease- infested workplace. they do on christmas and holidays. it is a dangerous place to work, but it is also an exciting and rewarding place to work. since 1979, things have changed so much in the workplace as far as safety. early in my career, a nurse was inadvertently stuck with a needle and contracted hepatitis. she later died from complications of hepatitis. 17,000 of my colleagues in the 1980's died or contracted hepatitis in that time. since osha has instituted safety regulations for blood borne pathogens, that has fallen. 97% of the workers go to work everyday and do