Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler pledged to work together to curb fatalities among communications tower workers

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler pledged to work together to curb fatalities among communications tower workers, the subject Tuesday of a workshop at the FCC 1410140083. The tower industry may be small, with 10,000-15,000 employees, “but it's quickly proving to be one of the most dangerous,” the two said in a Wednesday blog post (http://fcc.us/1oaTaag). “And if we don't do something now, the number of fatalities will grow as fast as the industry does.” Industry and the government must work together, they said: “We each have a role to play in stopping these senseless tragedies.”