DOGE Attack on NIOSH Weakens Workers’ Bird Flu Protections
As is often the case with this country’s public health threats, workers are on the front lines. The National Institute…
It’s National Public Health Week
By Kathleen Rest We could all use some good news, right? So how about this: Americans live an average of…
Housekeeping
A few odds and ends that will help us go into battle together. NIOSH I want to publish more about…
April is Still the Cruelest Month
Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine mine explosion that killed 29 miners. That was only…
Reflections on NIOSH
Fifty-five years ago, a Democratic Congress and a Republication Administration enacted a piece of landmark legislation to assure that “every…
The Purge: DOGE Kills NIOSH — And Workers
Trump’s war on workers is reaching full bloom. And not just a war on workers’ rights to organize or to…
We Need to Make More Noise About Noise
What did you say? While it’s true that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made major progress protecting…
OSHA Has a Flat (Budget)! Almost
We’re almost halfway through Fiscal Year 2024 we’re finally seeing what OSHA and the rest of the Department of Labor’s…
FY 2025 President’s Budget Proposal: Yawn
President Biden has released his Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal. On one hand, his proposal for OSHA and MSHA are…
Biden’s FY 2024 Workplace Safety and Health Budget
“Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget — and I’ll tell you what you value.” — Joe…