House Republican Budget Continues War on Worker Safety
The House of Representatives continued to wage its never-ending war on working people yesterday when the House Rules Committee voted…
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Times: Arkema Incident “Raised Doubts” About Chemical Industry’s Preparedness.
I have a feeling we ain’t seen nothing yet about the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the chemical industry in…
Blankenship Sponsors Nauseating, Error-ridden Commercial
Some of you may have had the misfortune over the last few nights to see this commercial. Produced and paid…
Trump Names Coal Executive to Head MSHA
As deaths in coal mines rise, President Trump last Friday nominated retired coal mining executive David Zatezalo to head the…
Weekly Toll: Workers Continue to Die In American Workplaces
Retired firefighter, 59, dies of 9/11-related cancer, 16 years after he spent weeks at Ground Zero New York, NY —…
Rick Burns: Labor Day In Memorium
Today is Labor Day, a day many of us spend celebrating the work of American workers and the labor movement…
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Post-Harvey Chemical Plant Start-Ups: Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Department of Labor yesterday announced a number of initiatives to address the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Among those was…
Photo of the Week: Shoe Shine, Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
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Harvey: The Extent of the Disaster In Chemical Corridor
For Your Reading “Pleasure” The explosions in the Arkema Chemical plant in Crosby, Texas will most likely not be catastrophic.…