Labor Day Asbestos Exposure – What Workers Were Never Told

Every year on the first Monday in September, we celebrate Labor Day by honoring the working men and women who built America. But for thousands of families, Labor Day also brings painful memories—because the job that put food on the table also brought asbestos exposure home.

At steel mills, powerhouses, glass plants, chemical factories, and auto plants across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, workers breathed in asbestos dust every day—without warning, without protection, and without justice. Today, they suffer from mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis because companies hid the truth.

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Asbestos Exposure Was Not an Accident—It Was a Cover-Up

Long before OSHA existed, and even after regulations were passed, corporate executives knew the risks of asbestos. Internal memos from companies like Johns-Manville, Union Carbide, and GM reveal a dark truth: they chose profits over people.

• Insulators, boilermakers, machinists, carpenters, and electricians worked in clouds of asbestos.
• Pipefitters, steamfitters, and millwrights unknowingly carried dust home on their clothes.
• Wives and children—never on payroll—were diagnosed with mesothelioma decades later.

On Labor Day, we don’t just honor the workers—we hold accountable the corporations that failed them.

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Real Families, Real Losses

If you lost a loved one to mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, you are not alone. From Weirton to Wheeling, Parkersburg to Pittsburgh, and Saginaw to Detroit, families trusted these companies—and were betrayed.

I’ve represented thousands of victims and their families. In the 1990s, I personally helped manage over 3,200 GM Saginaw Foundry asbestos claims. And in West Virginia, I’ve handled cases across the Wheeling-Pitt Steel system, Kammer Power Plant, Ormet Aluminum, and more.

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What You Can Do Now

✅ If you were exposed at work—or if your spouse was—you may still have legal options.

✅ If you were exposed secondhand at home, you may qualify under take-home asbestos laws in West Virginia and Michigan.

✅ If you’ve already lost a family member, you may still be able to file a wrongful death asbestos claim.

Don’t wait. The deadlines are strict.

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Get Legal Help This Labor Day for Asbestos Exposure

This Labor Day, don’t just remember the work—remember what was taken. If your family has been affected by asbestos, I can help.

📞 Call me at (412) 781-0525

💬 Or use the secure form below for a free, no-obligation consultation.