Abolish OSHA? Again?
Labor activists are alarmed, workers are afraid and the internet is abuzz after Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has (yet again)…
Congress Returns. Stay Tuned
For those of you terrified about what’s happening in the White House, the United States Congress will provide little comfort.…
House OSHA Hearing: I Came, I Testified, (I Conquered?)
As I announced earlier this week, I navigated through the Bibi Netanyahu security perimeter to testify before the House of…
House to Hold Hearing to Trash OSHA Standards
In case you don’t have anything better to do at 9:00 EDT tomorrow morning, tune in here to watch a…
AFL-CIO Issues 2024 Death on the Job Report
If you were to imagine a bible of occupational safety and health, combined with a review of where we are…
The Lac Mégantic Rail Disaster: Ten Years Later
Ten years ago today, an unmanned train carrying 72 tankers full of highly combustible crude oil careened down a mountain…
What the Debt Ceiling Agreement Means for Workplace Safety
So, assuming radical Republicans don’t sabotage the agreement that their fearless leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, reached with President Biden, we…
Republicans Weaponize Debt Limit Fight to Destroy Worker Protections
Republicans are coming after worker protections, in Congress and in the courts — yet again. This time in a little-noticed…
Republican “Workforce” Committee Sees Commies Under Every Desk
I could probably fill this blog every day with ridiculous things that Republicans say about labor issues, but I’ll generally…
The 118th Congress: And So It Begins
We’re only a few days into the new Republican-controlled 118th Congress of the House of Representatives (a.k.a. the Q-Congress), and…