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Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Tyler pipe manufacturer that allegedly fired employee who raised safety concerns
News Release: TYLER, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Tyler Pipe Company alleging violations of federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an employee because they requested to use a respirator to protect them from smoke and fumes in the work area.
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US Department of Labor orders North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality to remove reprimand from employee’s personnel file
News Release: BISMARCK, ND - A federal whistleblower investigation has found the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality illegally retaliated against an environmental scientist after they reported safety concerns about the public water system to management and later contacted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Contractor’s safety failures continue as federal inspectors find employees exposed to deadly fall hazards twice within 2 months
News Release: WASHINGTON, MO - Twice within two months in 2023, U.S. Department of Labor inspectors observed Cheltenham Construction Services - a contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2015 - once again exposing employees to deadly fall hazards as they performed siding and roofing work in Lake St. Louis and O’Fallon.
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Federal inspectors find Dixon Ticonderoga again failed to protect employees from unguarded machines during investigation of amputation injury
News Release: Federal inspectors find Dixon Ticonderoga again failed to protect employees from unguarded machines during investigation of amputation injury
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Federal investigation into employee's fatal fall finds San Antonio wire drawing company willfully exposed workers to unsafe forklift hazards
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A federal investigation has found that a San Antonio wire drawing company could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries by following required workplace safety standards.
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Rite Aid Corp. agrees to develop, implement bloodborne pathogen safety program for retail employees at all New Jersey, New York stores
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an agreement with Rite Aid Corp. to implement a program to better protect employees, including front-end customer service staff, against hazards related to bloodborne pathogens at all its approximately 370 stores in New Jersey and New York.
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The Pro-Union NLRB’s New Rule is Un-American, Chips Away at Workers’ Rights
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new framework for union representation proceedings that strips employees of the right to secret-ballot elections...
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Foxx: Job Corps’ Internal Rot Is Now Laid Bare
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealing Job Corps’ glaring shortfalls in upholding safety and security protocols at its facilities, failing to prevent drugs from getting on campus and into the hands of students, and failing to hire qualified intervention specialists...
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Foxx: NLRB’s Election Puppeteering Tips the Scales in Big Labor’s Favor
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rollback of a Trump-era rule ensuring American workers have the opportunity to become informed about the consequences of union representation before voting in an election...
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NEWS: Sanders Stands in Solidarity with Nearly 2,000 Nurses on Strike at One of New Jersey’s Biggest Hospitals
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 22 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday sent a letter to RWJ Barnabas Health’s President and Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Manigan urging him to bargain in good faith with United Steel Workers (USW) ...
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Bean, Courtney Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Missing and Exploited Children
News Release: WASHINGTON-Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee, introduced H.R. 5224, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation renews the Missing...
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ICYMI: Colleges Are Just Devouring Mone
News Release: In Case You Missed It, the Wall Street Journal highlighted the meteoric rise of college tuition cost at several public universities and described the root causes, including wasteful investments, excessive administrators, and little accountability.
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Foxx Slams Workers United for Ignoring Inquiry on Ties to Union Organizer
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding answers from Workers United after International President Lynne Fox ignored an inquiry about Michelle Eisen’s employment with the union. In a July 17 letter to Workers United, Chairwoman Foxx requested...
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US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors' Monte Vista Barley Elevator in Colorado as Voluntary Protections Program 'Star' site
News Release: US Department of Labor certifies Molson Coors' Monte Vista Barley Elevator in Colorado as Voluntary Protections Program 'Star' site
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Foxx, Kiley Slam DOL for Failing to Consider Regulatory Impacts on Small Businesses
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su slamming the agency for failing to comply with rulemaking procedures under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The RFA requires the DOL to consider the impacts of its regulations on small businesses.
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Settlement upholds citations against former New York contractor who willfully exposed employees to dangers that led to fatal 2018 Brooklyn trench collapse
News Release: Settlement upholds citations against former New York contractor who willfully exposed employees to dangers that led to fatal 2018 Brooklyn trench collapse
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Investigation into NLRB Widens as Alarming List of Misconduct is Uncovered
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran and General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo outlining dozens of instances of misconduct found in documents provided by NLRB whistleblower...
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City of Monahans proclaims August 10 National Safe Digging Day
News Release: City of Monahans proclaims August 10 National Safe Digging Day
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Federal investigators find Ohio foundry's failure to follow required safety procedures led to fatal steam explosion
News Release: BEDFORD, OH - A federal workplace safety investigation into a Beford foundry explosion that caused the death of a maintenance supervisor and injuries to 15 other employees found the operator, I. Schumann & Co. LLC, failed to protect workers from the hazard of steam explosions.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration publishes 22 press releases in May
There were 22 press releases published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in May.