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A New York contractor has been issued nine citations and more than $1 million in penalties after an investigation into an employee’s fatal fall.
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US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Pfizer Andover for workplace safety, health achievements

News Release: Participant: Pfizer Inc. Andover, Massachusetts. Description: Pfizer employs about 1700 workers at the Andover site, which produces biotherapeutic pharmaceuticals. Employees conduct research and development, and manufacture recombinant DNA-derived protein therapeutics and vaccines. The site uses a...
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US Department of Labor proposes $796K in fines for Missouri contractor who continued to expose workers to cave-in hazards in unprotected trench

News Release: GRAIN VALLEY, MO - Nearly five years after an employee died in a trench collapse, a Missouri contractor exposed two workers to the life-threatening risk of being buried by thousands of pounds of soil as they worked in an unprotected trench weakened by water pooling in an excavation site.
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April 7: Bill H.R.7470 introduced, referred to Education and Labor committee

This bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin.
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What did Labor Department publish on April 7?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary discussed on April 7 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Standard Job Corps Contractor Information Gathering on April 7

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Foxx, Luetkemeyer, Allen, Van Duyne Joint Statement on Unions Illegally Receiving PPP Funds

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Small Business Committee Republican Leader Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA), and Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Republican Leader Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) issued the following joint statement on the discovery of unions illegally receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds...
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Foxx Named as Conferee on China Legislation

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected as a conferee to produce legislation intended to strengthen America’s deterrence to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) geopolitical threats...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Affordable Care Act Advance Notice of Rescission discussed on April 7 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on April 7 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor proposes $796K in fines for Missouri contractor who continued to expose workers to cave-in hazards in unprotected trench

News Release: GRAIN VALLEY, MO - Nearly five years after an employee died in a trench collapse, a Missouri contractor exposed two workers to the life-threatening risk of being buried by thousands of pounds of soil as they worked in an unprotected trench weakened by water pooling in an excavation site.
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US Department of Labor’s OSHA, industry partners to promote workplace safety during national work zone awareness week in Georgia

News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is partnering with several construction organizations to promote worker safety through a safety stand down taking place at Georgia construction sites and traffic work zones, April 11-15.
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Foxx Slams NLRB’s Draconian Efforts to Silence Big Labor Opposition

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s memorandum that seeks to eliminate the ability of employers to discuss workplace matters with employees, eradicating their free speech activities...
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Biden Sends Wrong Message to Student Loan Borrowers

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it will move all borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans into good standing...
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Foxx to Becerra: HHS is a federal agency, funded by hardworking taxpayers, not a social science experiment

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee hearing on HHS’ budget and priorities...
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on April 6

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health on April 6

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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210th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting discussed on April 5 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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