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Understanding the Red Flag Bill
Following the Sandy Hook shooting, lawmakers in New York stepped up to pass some of the toughest gun laws in the country. The law, known as the SAFE Act, was common sense gun legislation that has...
Gun Sales Have Nothing to do with POTUS
Following years of mass shootings, reports indicate that sales of firearms have fallen over the last two years. Read more from the AP below.
Ironing Out Sexual Harrassment
ENR named Iron Workers (IW) general organizer for safety and diversity Vicki O'Leary a 2018 top 25 newsmaker. The honor is in recognition of her groundbreaking work through the organization's...
Walmart and Target Selling Poisonous Toys
The New York Attorney General is suing Walmart, Target and LaRose Industries for selling wristbands to kids that had lead levels significantly higher than allowed. Read more from the AP.
Elon Musk Accuses UAW of Drumming Up Safety Issue
On Sunday, Tesla founder Elon Musk was on 60 Minutes to discuss Tesla and the companies failure to meet manufacturing demands with the Model 3. During the interview, Lesley Stahl asked Musk about...
Ousted GOP Congressman: Repeal Scaffold Law
Thanks to strong unions in New York, the construction industry faces some of the toughest safety and personal liability rules in the country. One such law that is unique to New York is called the...
Firefighters' Union Hose Trump
Over the last week, wildfires have raged out of control in California. One fire has threatened the celebrity-filled suburbs north of Los Angeles like Malibu, while another fire in Northern California...
Google Employees Hold a Walkout
Politico's Morning Shift reports on the worldwide walkout yesterday at Google over sexual harassment discrimination and persistent racism.
APWU Condemns MAGA Bomber
Below is an important statement from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) following a number of bombs being found in the US Mail.
Massachusetts Shuts Down Scab Gasworkers
Gas workers at National Grid in Boston have been locked out of work since July. In that time, the residents that are serviced by National Grid have put their lives in danger as the scab workers fail...