2018 Trump Budget Preview: OSHA gets cut, NIOSH gets Disemboweled
“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” ― Joe Biden…
Chamber of Commerce: Killing Unions More Important Than Saving Lives
The Chamber of Commerce is nothing if it’s not consistent. Consistently opposed to each and every new protection issued or…
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Short Stuff: Information to Make Your Life More Interesting
Raw Sewage and A Foot per Worker: The Labor Department filed a lawsuit against G Farms in El Mirage, Arizona…
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The First Hundred Days of Trump’s OSHA: Ain’t Seen Nuthin’ Yet?
Today is Workers Memorial Day, a day set aside around the world to remember those killed on the job —…
Foxes, Henhouses and our Health
Earlier this week I reviewed a New York Times article on conflicts of interest among Trump political appointees that highlighted…
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Making Recess Fun Again: One more week left of Congressional recess. Anyone talked to their Senator or Representative about not…
Blood in your food: Injury and Death on Farms
There are many metaphors that are commonly used in Washington DC . One of those metaphors is to describe something…
Large OSHA Enforcement Cases: Still Silence from OSHA — But Not From Confined Space
It has now been 41 days since OSHA has issued an enforcement-related press release. In 2016, OSHA issued 486 enforcement-related…
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Acosta Hearing: We watched so you wouldn’t have to
Alexander Acosta, the President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor testified today before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.…
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Budget Day: Workers Under Attack
So how do working people fare in Donald Trump’s first budget proposal? The short answer, “not well.” This is what…