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The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families

January 16, 2026 Kathleen Rest
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025

January 15, 2026 Jordan Barab
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Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction

January 14, 2026 Jordan Barab
Congress Silica

Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers

January 14, 2026 Jordan Barab
Public Employees Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job

January 12, 2026 Jordan Barab
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The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
Labor
The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction
Uncategorized
Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction
Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers
Congress Silica
Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers
Kill OSHA: Then Shoot, Stab, Suffocate and Drown the Agency
Deconstructing the Administrative State OSHA
Kill OSHA: Then Shoot, Stab, Suffocate and Drown the Agency
Supreme Court’s Disastrous OSHA Decision: What Others Are Saying
COVID-19 Supreme Court
Supreme Court’s Disastrous OSHA Decision: What Others Are Saying
Brett Kavanaugh OSHA
Kavanaugh: Threat to Workers and to OSHA
OSHA Pulls Protections As Healthcare Worker Deaths Rise
COVID-19 Health Care Workers OSHA
OSHA Pulls Protections As Healthcare Worker Deaths Rise
The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
Labor
The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction
Uncategorized
Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction
Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers
Congress Silica
Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers
COVID-19 OSHA

Mixed Response to OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule

November 5, 2021 Jordan Barab

Yesterday federal OSHA issued its long anticipated Vaccine-or-Test Emergency Temporary Standard that requires all private sector employees in companies with…

COVID-19 OSHA

OSHA Issues Vaccinate-or-Test Emergency Rule: Vaccinate by January 4 or Test

November 4, 2021 Jordan Barab

OSHA’s much anticipated Vax-or-Test emergency temporary standard was put up on the web for “inspection” this morning and will be…

Bureau of Labor Statistics COVID-19 Health Care Workers Meatpacking & Poultry Workers Recordkeeping

Health Care Workers Hit Hard by COVID

November 3, 2021 Jordan Barab

It should come as no surprise that health care workers were hit hard by COVID-19. And if there was any…

Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: The Final Shift

November 1, 2021 Jordan Barab

The oldest this week: 65 The youngest: 16 Train worker killed when guiding train out of railyard Houston, TX —…

COVID-19 OSHA

Will OSHA Require Unvaccinated Workers to Pay for COVID Testing?

October 29, 2021 Jordan Barab

Throughout its 51 year history, OSHA has required employer to pay for equipment, tests and items required by OSHA standards…

Budget Congress OSHA

Build Back Better Increases OSHA’s Budget and Penalties

October 28, 2021 Jordan Barab

The Build Back Better Act, announced today by the Biden Administration, makes significant improvements in workplace safety protections for American…

Heat OSHA Regulatory Process

OSHA Puts the Heat on a Heat Standard

October 27, 2021 Jordan Barab

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration yesterday issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to begin the process of…

COSH Groups COVID-19

OSHA Vaccinate-or-Test Standard: National COSH Media Briefing Tomorrow

October 27, 2021 Jordan Barab

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) will host a media briefing tomorrow, Thursday, October 28 at…

Congress COVID-19 Meatpacking & Poultry Workers

Hearing Tomorrow on Impact Of COVID On Meatpacking Workers

October 26, 2021 Jordan Barab

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, will hold a hybrid remote/in-person hearing…

OSHA Senate

Doug Parker Confirmed as OSHA Head

October 25, 2021 Jordan Barab

For the first time since Dr. David Michaels exited the OSHA’s Assistant Secretary’s Office in January 2017, a short 1747…

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