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House OSHA Hearing: What You Missed and What It Meant. Part 1

February 28, 2018 Jordan Barab

In a fiery rebuttal of Republican and employer attacks on OSHA during the Obama administration, former Assistant Secretary Dr. David…

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Update: OSHA Hearing Witnesses Revealed!

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

No need to ruin your weekend constantly refreshing your browser, waiting to see who will testify at next Tuesday’s OSHA…

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House to Hold OSHA Hearing on Tuesday

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on Tuesday entitled “A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A…

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Trump’s Worker Safety & Health Budget Again Undermines Worker Safety & Health

February 15, 2018 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week, President Trump submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. This is his second budget proposal and although…

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Good News for Poultry Processing Workers

February 2, 2018 Jordan Barab

It’s not all bad news for workers out there. Curiously, however, the good news for poultry workers is coming from…

Trump Slashes OSHA Staffing, Endangering Workers

January 8, 2018 Jordan Barab

When the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress, there is always a danger that Congress…

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Mugno Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing on Tuesday

November 29, 2017 Jordan Barab

Scott Mugno, President Trump’s choice to head the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will go before the Senate Health, Education,…

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Lost Both Arms and a Leg: Life and Death for Farmworkers

July 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

Intrepid Idaho Journalist Showcases Hazards Facing Farmworkers Dairy workers drown in manure pits. Farmworkers poisoned by pesticides. Limbs amputated. Electrocutions.…

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City Worker Killed. Too bad. So Sad. Move on.

June 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

Just another tragic story in America? Plainville DPW worker killed in accident PLAINVILLE , MA — A public works employee…

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Exporting Cancer, Killing World Cup Stadium Builders and More Destructive Budget Cuts: Short Stuff for Your Reading Pleasure

June 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

Exporting Cancer and Miscarriages: An upsetting but must-read article by Cam Simpson at Bloomberg Business Week looks at American semi-conductor…

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