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The Year In Review: 2017 Edition

January 1, 2018 Jordan Barab

With the end of 2017 comes the end of the 10th month of new, revised, rejuvenated version of Confined Space.…

Alex Acosta Budget Deconstructing the Administrative State Department of Labor Enforcement Jordan Barab OSHA Whistleblowers

OSHA Is Bleeding: Shrinking Government and Killing Workers

December 31, 2017 Jordan Barab

Washington Post reporters Lisa Rein and Andrew Ba Trim published an excellent front page article today chronicling Donald Trump’s largely…

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Houston, We Have A Fox-Chicken Problem…

September 20, 2017 Jordan Barab

While the new headlines are all about Hurricanes, health care, North Korea and tax “reform,” chickens around the country are…

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Acosta Names Ronald Reagan to Labor Hall of Honor

August 24, 2017 Jordan Barab

While it may go without saying, there’s probably no President in American history more reviled by worker advocates than Ronald…

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As Mining Deaths Rise, MSHA Gets Acting Head — With No Mine Safety Experience

August 23, 2017 Jordan Barab

MSHA has joined OSHA with a new Deputy Assistant Secretary as the agency’s highest official until an Assistant Secretary is…

Beryllium Department of Labor Environmental Protection Agency Short Stuff Susan Harwood Worker Training Program

Save Harwood, War on Workers, War on the Earth: This Week’s Short Stuff

June 30, 2017 Jordan Barab

Save Harwood, Save Workers: The Trump Administration’s plan to scrap the Susan Harwood Worker Training Grant program has been getting…

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Trump Administration Continues to Attack Worker Protections

June 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

The New York Times takes another look at Obama administration worker protections that are being “revisited” in the early months…

Agriculture Alex Acosta Department of Labor MSHA Poultry Industry Short Stuff Whistleblowers

Short Stuff: More Problems for Construction, Poultry Processing, Farms and Whistleblowers. So why doesn’t anyone want to work at DOL?

May 30, 2017 Jordan Barab

Do Not Pass go: The New York Times reports that “the owner of two Brooklyn construction companies was charged with…

Budget Centers for Disease Control Department of Labor Environmental Protection Agency Health Care Workers OSHA Short Stuff Susan Harwood Worker Training Program

Short Stuff: Eating Squirrels, Killing Health Care Workers and….

May 24, 2017 Jordan Barab

More Budget Follies – CDC Edition: We’ve discussed Trump’s FY 18 budget proposal. OSHA and MSHA don’t come out too…

Budget Chemical Safety Board Department of Labor MSHA OSHA Susan Harwood Worker Training Program

Trump FY 18 Budget Slashes Research, Kills Harwood Training Program and Chemical Safety Board

May 23, 2017 Jordan Barab

The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations. — Jacob Lew…