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Bush and Obama BLS Commissioners Oppose Repeal of OSHA Recordkeeping Rule

March 20, 2017 Jordan Barab

Two former commissioners of the Bureau of Labor Statistics sent a letter yesterday to Senate HELP Committee Chair Lamar Alexander…

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Opposition Builds to Repeal of OSHA Recordkeeping Rule

March 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Opposition to repeal of an OSHA rule that would allow enforcement of accurate injury and illness records is building in…

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Budget Day: Workers Under Attack

March 16, 2017 Jordan Barab

So how do working people fare in Donald Trump’s first budget proposal? The short answer, “not well.” This is what…

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History Lesson: Accurate OSHA Recordkeeping Key to Worker Safety and Health

March 14, 2017 Jordan Barab

The Senate will vote next week on repealing the Volks rule and thereby making it impossible for OSHA to cite…

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Volks Vote Postponed

March 13, 2017 Jordan Barab

Good news. The Senate vote on repealing the Volks rule has been postponed from tomorrow until next week. Repeal of…

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URGENT: Senate Poised to Take Away Worker Safety Protections

March 11, 2017 Jordan Barab

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on S.J Res 27/H.J. Res 83 repealing the so-called “Volks Rule.”…