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Feds hit Houston oil pipe firm with $1m safety violation fine

January 2, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

OSHA inspectors found 13 willful violations, with a fine of $70,000 each, including unguarded presses, no guards on machines for cutting I-beams, and pipes and no brakes on overhead cranes.

Houston janitors rally for union contract

October 14, 2009 By James Thompson And Bernadette Steward

Houston janitors and supporters rally at their "contract convention," setting the scene to win increased wages and benefits.

Uninsured rate in Houston among highest in the nation

August 31, 2009 By James Thompson

HOUSTON – A front page article in the 8/30/09 edition of the Houston Chronicle notes that Houston is among the worst in the nation in terms of uninsured residents. This great, culturally diverse city which is...