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Miller, Kennedy Call for Withdrawal of “Secret” DOL Rule

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, called for the withdrawal of a last-minute rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that they say could slow the enactment of future health and safety regulations that protect workers.

Young Workers at Higher Risk of On-the-Job Injury

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Student workers are nearly twice as likely as adults to be injured on the job, bad news for the more than 4 million students who entered the workforce as seasonal workers this summer.

Cintas Workers Tour the Nation to Discuss Safety Conditions

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Coalition of Injured Cintas Workers announced the launch of a nationwide tour this summer to expose the hidden human costs of keeping America's laundry clean. The “Painful Truth Tour” will show investors, community leaders and Cintas hospitality industry workers how unsafe machinery and production quotas at Cintas plants around the country affect laundry workers' health.

Department of Justice issues revised standard for body armor

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Five years after a Forest Hills, Pa., police officer sustained serious injuries from a gunshot that penetrated his body armor, the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice has unveiled a tougher performance standard for such products.

Failing to Protect: Saving America's Crumbling Infrastructure

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Miles of Midwest land under 10 feet of water, a major bridge collapsing to the ground, a flood-ravaged New Orleans – these are all images we won't soon forget. But how can we keep history from repeating itself yet again?