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Trump Administration Continues to Attack Worker Protections

June 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

The New York Times takes another look at Obama administration worker protections that are being “revisited” in the early months…

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Industry Petitions OSHA to Reopen Silica Standard

May 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Representatives of the construction industry, as well as general industry have petitioned Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to reopen the silica…

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Short Stuff

April 17, 2017 Jordan Barab

Making Recess Fun Again: One more week left of Congressional recess. Anyone talked to their Senator or Representative about not…

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Legal Does Not Mean Safe: The Fate of Chemical Protections for Workers in the Trump Era

April 10, 2017 Jordan Barab

The fact that most OSHA chemical standards are old, outdated and don’t protect workers very well is something that government,…

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OSHA Delays Enforcement of Silica Standard

April 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

OSHA announced this afternoon that it was delaying enforcement of its silica standard in the construction industry for 90 days.…

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Acosta Hearing: We watched so you wouldn’t have to

March 22, 2017 Jordan Barab

Alexander Acosta, the President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor testified today before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.…