Beshear Vetoes Kentucky OSHA Bill
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear yesterday vetoed a business-backed bill that will weaken Kentucky’s state OSHA program. The original legislation, which…
Kentucky Goes After Miners After Weakening OSHA
It’s Trump Time. But while Elon and the Trump regime pillage protections for workers, consumers and the environment, there is…
Kentucky Republicans Launch OSHA Race to the Bottom
The Kentucky State Legislature is poised to pass legislation that will weaken health and safety protections for the state’s workers.…
Newsom’s defense of Californians should start with his own administration
Last Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom convened a special session of the state legislature to “defend Californians” against the incoming…
North Carolinians: Elect Braxton Winston Labor Commissioner
North Carolinians: You get to vote for Labor Commissioner on November 5th. And it shouldn’t be a hard choice: Braxton…
Maryland Issues Workplace Heat Standard
Last week, in a little noticed statement in the Maryland Register, the Maryland Division of Labor and Industry announced the…
Tim Walz: Champion of Working People
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz will give his acceptance speech tonight at the Democratic National Convention. In case you’re a…
Whither Cal/OSHA? Ground-breaking Standards, but No One to Enforce Them
by Guest Contributor Garrett Brown Cal/OSHA is yet again looking for a new Chief – the third time in five…
State Plan States, Foreign Born Hispanic Workers Lead the 2022 Death Toll
Earlier this week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase in the number of workers killed in 2022,…
Union Demands that OSHA Revoke Failing South Carolina OSHA Program
OSHA State Plan states — you can’t live with ’em, you can’t live without ’em. Or can you? A labor…