White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Increases
As an OCAW local and national officer, Mazzocchi juggled day-to-day union responsibilities with a commitment to civil rights, labor-based environmentalism, job safety reform, single-payer health care, nuclear disarmament, and union democracy.
"I think we're at a point where anything from the federal government has to be treated with a certain amount of skepticism, if not suspicion," one expert told TPM.
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A new Bill makes it easier for businesses to endanger and exploit their workforces in the name of speed and profits.
The Biden administration has proposed a desperately needed new heat standard to protect workers from scorching temperatures. Expect business groups to oppose it.
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The United States says it cares about blue-collar workers, but the worker protections in place tell a different story.
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