safety
Beyond Flint: Water safety is a life or death issue
April 5, 2016All over the country, communities are forced to live with tainted water, and it's important to note that in many such cases, in the face of dire health concerns, states exhibit a shocking level of negligence.
Read moreOSHA issues rule to curb silica dust exposure
March 24, 2016The Obama administration today issued a final rule that it says would cut workers' exposure to harmful silica dust in half.
Read moreTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire: Hundreds gather in solidarity with workers
March 24, 2016New Yorkers have long assembled to commemorate the anniversary of one of the greatest travesties in United States labor history.
Read moreUnionists cheer as railroad adminstration proposes two-person train crews
March 21, 2016This is seen as a big win for rail workers, their unions, their members and rail safety.
Read moreRunning Michigan like a business: Flint’s children damaged for life
March 21, 2016The EPA tried over and over again to get Snyder to take measures that would neutralize the lead leaching into the water from the pipes.
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