safety
Yuck! What’s on my chicken?
October 23, 2014"USDA's plan will reduce the federal inspection process to a mere rubber stamp." The "USDA has pushed through its dirty chicken rule."
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Teamsters’ teach-in spotlights environmental injustice at hazardous Missouri landfill
October 10, 2014The landfill contains 8,700 tons of un-containerized radioactive waste and there's a fire at the site.
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Asleep at wheel: Carriers profit from trucker training mills
October 6, 2014A recent New York Times editorial urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to stop "dawdling" on issuing federal regulations for truck driver training.
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Walmart moms demand better pay and protections for women workers
September 24, 2014They have a list of changes the company must make to ensure that the women who are key to profits are not living in poverty or putting their health at risk.
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D.C. hospital nurses campaign vs. short-staffing, for better patient care
September 16, 2014"Since there are not enough nurses to safely staff the current ER, how are we going to provide quality care for more patients in an expanded ER?"
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