Groups Petition OSHA to Issue Heat Standard
Peggy Frank, a 63-year-old California postal worker — and also a mother and grandmother — died last week while working her usual route…
Janus: Don’t Mourn, Organize
I don’t have too much original to say about the disgusting Janus decision today, so I’ll stick to a couple…
Today’s Bad Idea: Merge Labor and Education Departments
The Trump administration today proposed to merge the Department of Labor into the Department of Education. While some have suggested…
SEIU Retires Its Safety and Health Program
A recent study by Harvard University professor Michael Zoorob showed that unionization saves lives. That’s the good news. But it…
Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety and Health: Short Stuff
Death by Trench: Equipment World has just completed a special report on trench hazards and the dozens of preventable deaths that…
Really Stupid Sh*t: Johns Hopkins, Scott Walker and Bad Foster Parents
Sometimes you just have to smack your head and laugh. Because the only other thing you can do is scream…
Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety
More Tesla: I wrote earlier this week about the health and safety issues, and under-reporting of injuries and illnesses at…
Good Union News. What?
Most of the news you hear about the state of the labor movement these days is either bad…or worse. Falling…
Short Stuff: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Safe Workplaces
Bad News For Supporters of Silica-related Disease: As of October 23, OSHA’s Silica rule has finally come into full effect.…
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Catching Up: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Safety — Short Stuff
Just got back from a couple of weeks away and thought I’d spend some time catching up on what’s been…