safety
Blankenship leaves prison; blames others for his mine explosion that killed 29
May 17, 2017Prosecutors at Blankenship’s trial introduced evidence about his hands-on operation of all Massey mines, putting profits before people and downgrading safety.
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Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state
May 9, 2017The accident occurred at a facility known as PUREX.
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Worker safety group names the most dangerous employers
May 2, 2017The Dirty Dozen shows the need for better worker health and safety enforcement.
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U.S. ‘super-fuze’ breakthrough expands nuclear killing power
April 28, 2017Under the veil of an otherwise-legitimate warhead life-extension program, scientists say the U.S. military has vastly expanded the killing power of its nuclear warheads.
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AFL-CIO safety report released as workers face new dangers from Trump
April 27, 2017“The only way to make workers’ lives matter is to make prison a real possibility for CEOs and supervisors."
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