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September 7, 2017 Jordan Barab

The House of Representatives continued to wage its never-ending war on working people yesterday when the House Rules Committee voted…

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Times: Arkema Incident “Raised Doubts” About Chemical Industry’s Preparedness.

September 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

I have a feeling we ain’t seen nothing yet about the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the chemical industry in…

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September 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

Some of you may have had the misfortune over the last few nights to see this commercial. Produced and paid…

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Trump Names Coal Executive to Head MSHA

September 6, 2017 Jordan Barab

As deaths in coal mines rise, President Trump last Friday nominated retired coal mining executive David Zatezalo to head the…

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I try to write about a lot of things, but can’t get to everything. Happily, there are a lot of…

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Weekly Toll: Workers Continue to Die In American Workplaces

September 5, 2017 Jordan Barab

Retired firefighter, 59, dies of 9/11-related cancer, 16 years after he spent weeks at Ground Zero New York, NY —…

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September 4, 2017 Jordan Barab

Today is Labor Day, a day many of us spend celebrating the work of American workers and the labor movement…

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September 2, 2017 Jordan Barab

The Department of Labor yesterday announced a number of initiatives to address the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Among those was…

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Photo of the Week: Shoe Shine, Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

September 2, 2017 Jordan Barab

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September 1, 2017 Jordan Barab

For Your Reading “Pleasure” The explosions in the Arkema Chemical plant in Crosby, Texas will most likely not be catastrophic.…

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