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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...
The Deadly Effects of Right to Work
It’s well documented that right-to-work laws lower pay and benefits. What they also do, according to a new study, is increase the chance of dying on the job.
NLRB Moves to Undo Joint Employer Standard
The Republican-dominated National Labor Relations Board took a big step backward on Sept. 13 when it announced it was proposing a new rule on its joint employer standard, a decision that could...
If You Work in a Dangerous Job, You Should Fear Kavanaugh
When a vibrant 40-year-old animal trainer was killed by a whale at SeaWorld in 2010, the government’s safety agency, an administrative law judge, and a panel of appellate judges all agreed that...