safety

AFGE: new poultry inspection rules endanger public’s health

June 1, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents all federal poultry inspectors, is telling the Obama administration to reject planned new poultry inspection rules.

Latina moms in Chicago: “We’re done crying!”

May 23, 2012 By John Wojcik

Except for one grandmother, the rest of the 20 or so women who patrol the streets around Davis Elementary School here every weekday are in their 20s and 30s.

Cities’ budget cuts target firefighters, slowing responses

May 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

From coast to coast, mayors and city councils are hacking away at firefighters' ranks in desperate attempts to cut budgets and save cash by cutting workers.

On Workers Memorial Day, a life and death struggle

April 24, 2012 By John Wojcik

Every worker who has ever died on the job in America will be remembered nationwide April 28 on Workers Memorial Day while OSHA continues its 42-year battle to end death and injury at the modern American...

Mine workers: Federal mine safety agency’s deficiencies helped lead to fatal disaster

March 9, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Mine Workers Pres. Cecil Roberts adds the agency was also victim of lack of funds and mis-directed priorities imposed by the GOP Bush government in the years before the blast.