health and safety – Page 51

Los Angeles-Long Beach port truckers again forced to strike

November 25, 2014 By PAI

Short-haul truckers at the nation's largest port again had to strike over terrible working conditions and employer exploitation.

NYC transit worker’s death prompts training reflection

April 29, 2013 By Gary Bono

Moore's tragic death marks the end of the longest period in the history of the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) without the death of a union-represented worker on the tracks.

Mine owner to pay $210M for deadly explosion

December 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

The owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 died in an explosion agreed to pay $210 million, the biggest ever payout for a disaster the government blamed on "the ruthless pursuit of profits ahead...

$Company admits fracking caused quakes$

Company admits fracking caused quakes

November 15, 2011 By Blake Skylar

In the race to obtain gas, many companies have taken to tampering with large underground deposits, using a process called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to retrieve it.

Mine safety chief: “Some still aren’t getting it”

May 20, 2011 By John Wojcik

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has found another mine with the same types of violations that caused 29 deaths last year.