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Cesar Chavez
:: Sunday, December 07, 2003 ::
Johnstown America Fined Thousands for Safety Violations; Company's Anti-Union Antics Backfire Once Again United Steelworkers of America
The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) has fined railcar maker Johnstown America Corporation $3,700 for multiple violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Johnstown America has meanwhile said it will make amends for suspending a union activist when he refused to comply with company orders to work in violation of the Act.