Showing posts with label United States Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United States Congress. Show all posts
Monday, March 21, 2016

Garlock reaches $480 Million settlement on asbestos claims

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Garlock plans to emerge from bankruptcy and establish a trust in the amount of $480 Million to pay asbestos claimants and their families. ...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

House Passes Wasserman Schultz Longshore Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act: Protecting Jobs and Keeping Workers Covered

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Washington, D.C. – The Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act, introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and ...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Rescinding the Cuts to Veteran's Pensions Was In the Cards From the Start

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Today's post was shared by Mother Jones and comes from www.motherjones.com December's budget deal between Paul Ryan and Pat...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from www.nytimes.com The political posturing over raising the minimum wa...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

If the minimum wage tracked inflation, it would be $4.07 per hour.

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Today's post was shared by Steven Greenhouse and comes from online.wsj.com Speaking at the White House on June 25, Vice Presiden...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

H.R. 982 is anti-victim, anti-veteran and anti-privacy

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Today's post was shared by Take Justice Back and comes from thehill.com My husband, Alan, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Blowing the Whistle on the Chamber of Commerce

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Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from www.forbes.com The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ’s Institute for Legal Refo...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Take Action: Tell Congress to Protect Veterans & Cancer Victims

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Today's post is hared from takejusticback.org This Thanksgiving , Big Asbestos really has something to be thankful for: the U.S. House ...
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Why The Republicans Should Not Cut Food Stamps

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Facts about food stamps. Click on this image to see it full size. Today...
Monday, October 14, 2013

Asbestos victims speak out

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Today's post was shared by Linda Reinstein and comes from blog.saferchemicals.org By Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness ...
Thursday, October 10, 2013

ABA president, others express concern over shutdown’s effects on judiciary

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Today's post was shared by Legal Newsline and comes from legalnewsline.com American Bar Association President James Silkena...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Government Shutdown: Day 9 - Government shutdown hitting veterans, military families hard

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Workers' Compensation systems are generally integrated with Federal benefit systems, either/or for medical treatment or indemnity payme...
Friday, September 6, 2013

Lobbyists: Postal Service will try to hike stamp price

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Today's post was shared by WCBlog and comes from thehill.com The troubled United States Postal Service is likely to vote to ...