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Today in eco-history: Deadly Texas City disaster

April 16, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On April 16, 1947, a fire broke out aboard a freighter igniting approximately 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate (a compound used to make dynamite) in the ship's hold. Texas City exploded.

Unions hail NLRB official’s ruling that college athletes can unionize

March 28, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

It would be a landmark victory for college athletes, whose scholarships are now awarded at the whim of their institutions and who have little or no protection against on-the-job injuries.

U.S. covered up massive PCB contamination at Okinawa base

March 25, 2014 By Susan Webb

U.S. military officials did not report the contamination to Japanese authorities, and did nothing to alleviate the contamination.

Regulatory oversight weak in aftermath of Texas City oil plant blast

March 21, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

But OSHA is so short-staffed, say the Steel Workers who represent the workers at Texas City that an average U.S. refinery would get a PSM inspection once every 120 years.

Loss of life in Harlem the price paid for crumbling infrastructure

March 19, 2014 By Blake Skylar

It's no coincidence that the collapsed buildings were served by a 127 year-old gas main; those in the labor movement are feeling the unfortunate burden of vindication.