health and safety
Two Alabama health agencies face federal bias complaint over sewage problems
October 1, 2018The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Lowndes County Health Department are facing a federal civil rights complaint that alleges both agencies discriminated against African-American residents of Lowndes County, Ala.
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Unions ask OSHA to protect workers as extreme heat spreads
July 23, 2018“We attended the funerals of too many California farm workers who needlessly died from extreme heat,” says Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez.
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Fire fighters’ on-the-job cancer risk finally recognized
July 12, 2018Congress and even President Trump are finally taking note of the increased cancer risk faced by those who battle blazes.
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‘¡Vergüenza! ¡Vergüenza! ¡Vergüenza’ a la administración Trump
July 8, 2018“Vergüenza” iba dedicada a la administración Trump y su inhumana y cruel política de “tolerancia cero”, y separación y detención de familias inmigrantes.
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Fatal on-the-job injuries rose by seven percent in 2016
December 27, 2017Growing economic sectors which receive little attention and oversight, such as health care and food services, saw jumps in death rates on the job.
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