Investors can identify companies with low proportions of union members among their employees.
IRRC also identifies companies that may be viewed unfavorably from a trade union perspective on several key issues. Performance Measures PSS's labor relations research contains data in five issue areas. This list is updated every two to three months by the Union Label and Service Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor organization. OSHA enforces most statutes governing workplace safety. Companies can be fined by federal inspectors for all manner of violations, ranging from the proverbial stepladder improperly left in the hallway to the exposure of workers to dangerous levels of toxic substances.