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    :: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 ::

    Good Jobs Are Safe Jobs - SOURCE Change to Win
    "The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was enacted to assure a safe and healthy workplace for America's workers, but under the Bush administration our workplaces have gotten more dangerous, not safer. Current law provides OSHA with adequate tools to investigate and address wrongdoing while industry leaders such as Cintas, Smithfield Farms, and Waste Management Inc. choose to cut corners to squeeze out extra profits instead of protect workers' lives.
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