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Similar to another thread, George Bush puts people in charge that have no interest in enforcing the laws.
From an email from an American Workers' Rights Organization.
Many of us watched in horror last summer as miners lost their
lives in the Crandall Canyon mine collapse in Utah, and before
that, the disasters at Sago, Darby and Aracoma mines.
After multiple debacles, you'd think the government would make
mine safety a top priority. Think again. Recent reports
uncovered a huge failure at the federal agency in charge of mine
safety.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) failed to fine
more than 4,000 safety & health violations over the last six
years for mines that broke regulations.
This is an affront to workers who put their lives at risk every
day. Tell the mine safety agency to get its act together:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Richard Stickler, the man responsible for mine safety in this
country, used to be a coal mining executive. The mines he
managed had injury rates that were double the national average.
Senators didn't find him to be very qualified for the job, and
twice rejected his nomination. President Bush twice bypassed the
Senate to appoint Stickler, despite loud protests from anyone
familiar with his egregiously anti-safety record.
We put together some ideas for how Mr. Stickler can actually do
his job. Can you please send him a note for us?
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Here's some ideas for how Mr. Stickler can improve mine safety:
- Enforce new mine safety rules as required by Congress
- Fine companies that break the law - all 4,000 incidents and
counting - and prosecute those who don't pay
- Push for more and better safety and health regulations and
enforcement
- Giver miners a say in workplace safety by making it easier for
them to form unions
- Think like a miner, not a mine executive
- Listen to miners, not the companies, when it comes to
developing better safety regulations
Those are pretty reasonable demands of a man who has not done
his job for almost two years. You can send your letter - and
write your own demands - right here:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Thank you for standing up for workers everywhere.
Sincerely,
Liz Cattaneo
American Rights at Work
www.americanrightsatwork.org
P.S. To learn more about mine safety, visit the website of the
United Mine Workers of America, and find more ways to take
action:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/ct/B1LQLFn1icop/
--------------------------------------------------
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about American
Rights at Work.
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/join-forward.html?domain=aaraw&r=81LQLFn1il51
If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for
American Rights at Work at:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/aaraw/join.html?r=81LQLFn1il51E
From an email from an American Workers' Rights Organization.
Many of us watched in horror last summer as miners lost their
lives in the Crandall Canyon mine collapse in Utah, and before
that, the disasters at Sago, Darby and Aracoma mines.
After multiple debacles, you'd think the government would make
mine safety a top priority. Think again. Recent reports
uncovered a huge failure at the federal agency in charge of mine
safety.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) failed to fine
more than 4,000 safety & health violations over the last six
years for mines that broke regulations.
This is an affront to workers who put their lives at risk every
day. Tell the mine safety agency to get its act together:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Richard Stickler, the man responsible for mine safety in this
country, used to be a coal mining executive. The mines he
managed had injury rates that were double the national average.
Senators didn't find him to be very qualified for the job, and
twice rejected his nomination. President Bush twice bypassed the
Senate to appoint Stickler, despite loud protests from anyone
familiar with his egregiously anti-safety record.
We put together some ideas for how Mr. Stickler can actually do
his job. Can you please send him a note for us?
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Here's some ideas for how Mr. Stickler can improve mine safety:
- Enforce new mine safety rules as required by Congress
- Fine companies that break the law - all 4,000 incidents and
counting - and prosecute those who don't pay
- Push for more and better safety and health regulations and
enforcement
- Giver miners a say in workplace safety by making it easier for
them to form unions
- Think like a miner, not a mine executive
- Listen to miners, not the companies, when it comes to
developing better safety regulations
Those are pretty reasonable demands of a man who has not done
his job for almost two years. You can send your letter - and
write your own demands - right here:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/stickler_mine_safety/wwggid62v86eenn?
Thank you for standing up for workers everywhere.
Sincerely,
Liz Cattaneo
American Rights at Work
www.americanrightsatwork.org
P.S. To learn more about mine safety, visit the website of the
United Mine Workers of America, and find more ways to take
action:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/ct/B1LQLFn1icop/
--------------------------------------------------
Visit the web address below to tell your friends about American
Rights at Work.
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/join-forward.html?domain=aaraw&r=81LQLFn1il51
If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for
American Rights at Work at:
http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/aaraw/join.html?r=81LQLFn1il51E
