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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
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In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
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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
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Supreme Court’s Disastrous OSHA Decision: What Others Are Saying
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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
Department of Labor

Game Time: Which One of These Is Different From the Others?

February 26, 2018 Jordan Barab

These are some of the members of the US Department of Labor Hall of Honor. Which of these is different…

Alex Acosta Department of Labor

Reagan to be Inducted into Labor Hall of Honor (sic) Thursday. Be There!

February 26, 2018 Jordan Barab

Following today’s attempt in the Supreme Court to kill public employee unions, the Department of Labor will top off “Kill…

Congress OSHA

Update: OSHA Hearing Witnesses Revealed!

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

No need to ruin your weekend constantly refreshing your browser, waiting to see who will testify at next Tuesday’s OSHA…

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: More Window Washers, Washington DC

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab
Congress House of Representatives OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)

House to Hold OSHA Hearing on Tuesday

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on Tuesday entitled “A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A…

Public Employees

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Public Employee Unions: Worker Safety Is At Risk

February 23, 2018 Jordan Barab

One of the most significant cases for workers in recent history is coming before the Supreme Court next week. Janus…

Public Employees Weekly Toll

Weekly Toll: Public employees, workplace violence and death in a tire-shredder

February 19, 2018 Jordan Barab

I’ve been away, so it’s a long, depressing list this week. Lowlights include 11 public employees in states that don’t…

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Window Washer, Washington DC.

February 18, 2018 Jordan Barab
Chemical Safety Board Mine Safety MSHA Short Stuff State Plan States Workplace Illness

It’s Always Something: Dispatches from the front lines of the battle for workplace safety

February 16, 2018 Jordan Barab

Black Lung is Back: After almost being eradicated in the late 1990, black lung is back, with a vengeance. Epidemiologists…

Alex Acosta Budget Chemical Safety Board Congress Harwood (See Susan Harwood Worker Training Program) MSHA NIOSH Office of Management and Budget OSHA Susan Harwood Worker Training Program Whistleblowers

Trump’s Worker Safety & Health Budget Again Undermines Worker Safety & Health

February 15, 2018 Jordan Barab

Earlier this week, President Trump submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. This is his second budget proposal and although…

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