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Train your boss not to be bad
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a non-mandatory guide to prevent retaliation against employees who report OSHA violations to big brother. Within the 12 page PDF, the good...
Doom and Gloom?
Trump's Upset Victory: Donald Trump's policy agenda isn't much clearer now that he's president-elect. Will he push for a higher minimum wage or for no minimum wage at all? At...
Dying for the Olympics
Preparing for the Olympics is a tedious task that can take years to complete. Countries need several Olympic gaming sites for each specific event, as well as housing in Olympic Village for all of the...
Some 5th of July news briefs
This Fourth of July, the biggest celebration might not have been at the NYC fireworks show, but in a room full of nerdy NASA engineers. That's because after 5 years and 1.8 Billion miles,...
OSHA to make reports public
This article first appeared in Newsday, written by Jamie HerzlichMany employers will soon have an extra incentive to keep their workplaces safe: the threat of public scrutiny.A new Occupational...
Still much work to do
Albany - Every day on average, 13 workers die in this country as a result of workplace injuries. And, every year in cities, towns and communities across America we gather on Workers’ Memorial...
4 things to know in the snow
The bite of winter is fast approaching, with some areas already covered in frosty white. While many workers will be earning a living indoors, plenty of people in the United States will be working...
Walenta’s Williamsburg Nightmare
For over a decade, the Domino’s sugar factory sat vacant in Williamsburg. While the waterfront property was vacant, the site was in the middle of a very public fight over what to do...
Exposed to amputation & electrocution
ST. LOUIS — Two years after a worker died by electrocution at a steel plant owned by St. Louis Cold Drawn, inspectors from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health...
John Oliver Tells Audience to "Get Angry"
In case you haven't noticed yet, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has quickly become one of HBO's highest rated shows. It's also the smartest late-night news program currently on TV....