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Mine safety top priority, Stickler says
Richard Stickler, the acting assistant secretary of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, on Friday responded to criticism regarding his handling of the Crandall Canyon disaster and his agency's ...
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Lawmakers press Labor Dept on worker exposure rule
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 Leading congressional lawmakers are pushing the Bush administration to withdraw a last-minute proposal that could make it harder to limit workers' exposure to dangerous chemicals.
Democrats Ask Labor to Forgo 'Secret Rule'
By Carol D. Leonnig Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 24, 2008; Page A03 Congressional leaders demanded yesterday that the Labor Department withdraw an eleventh-hour rule proposal that would make it ...
The federal minimum wage jumps 70 cents to $6.55 an hour on Thursday, the second of three scheduled increases mandated by last year's Fair Minimum Wage Act.
Numbers slipping in math and science performance
Approximately two-thirds of high school physical sciences students have teachers who did not major in the subject in college or are not certified to teach it, according to findings by the National Math and ...
MSHA to release Utah mine disaster report
Federal investigators later this week will issue their long-awaited report on the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster in Utah, just weeks short of the one-year anniversary of the first of two collapses that killed ...
Workers lose wages as Bush administration fails to enforce law, Congress told
Enforcement of wage-and-hour laws, to ensure workers get at least the minimum wage and the overtime pay they deserve, has dropped drastically under the Bush administration, according to new Congressional ...
New Bill Would Fund Social Security from Internet Gambling
A Washington state congressman introduced legislation to amend the Social Security Act in order to establish a trust fund that would be filled by taxing Internet gambling in the United States.
Onalaska nutritionist lobbies Washington for more school meal money
Students can expect to pay more for meals at local school districts, but while costs go up for school districts, government reimbursements are not keeping pace.
Employer Doesn't Pay You? Under Bush, You're Out of Luck
Two new reports by the Government Accountability Office show the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, especially under the Bush administration, is conducting fewer and less thorough investigations ...
Congress Moves to Dedicate $40 Billion in Internet Gambling Revenue...
Rep. Jim McDermott introduced legislation yesterday that directs a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years to be spent on job training for those in the declining sectors of the economy and educational ...
Food Costs Driving Up School Meal Prices
From California to Maine, school cafeterias are struggling to keep up with rising food prices.
Students nationwide feel the pinch at lunchtime
Students eat during the lunch break at Hearst Elementary summer school in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Schools hit by rising food costs
U.S. schools are being overwhelmed by growing food costs, and some are cutting back on meals for kids and "downgrading" menus, lawmakers are told Wednesday.
California's Unique Role as "Health Care for America Now!" is Launched
With the announcement of the Health Care for America Now! campaign to push for national reform with a new President and a new Congress at the beginning of 2009, some may wonder about California's role in this ...
Congressman: Mine Seal Regulations Need To Be Strengthened
One lawmaker says new federal regulations aimed at strengthening seals in coal mines are not good enough.
College aid law offers partial relief for students
Families and students struggling to pay for college will get some relief this week when a new law takes effect, boosting need-based financial aid for millions of low- and middle-income students.
I was Anthony's teacher and I couldn't help him. Anthony, a 15-year-old boy who suffered from depression, was beaten up and slashed with a razor in a California juvenile detention center.
Low expectations for construction safety meeting
Despite a congressional hearing this week in Washington D.C. that put construction safety in Las Vegas center stage, expectations are low for a public meeting here on Saturday to discuss the same issue.
More cash books: Cheaper student loan interest by July 1st
On a conference call, Rep. George Miller , Sen. Sherrod Brown , Luke Swarthout, a higher education advocate from the U.S. Public Interest Group, and Quin Gonell, president of the Student Government Association ...