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- The Trump administration issued layoff notices on a recent Friday to staff members at the agency responsible for occupational health research and services.
- The notices stated that workforce reductions were necessary to reorganize staff within the federal agency responsible for health and human services amid ongoing organizational changes.
- In February, nearly all NIOSH employees were put on administrative leave, though about 40 workers involved in coal-mining and firefighter safety programs were recently called back to work temporarily.
- Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia advocated to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for the reinstatement of coal miner safety programs in Morgantown.
- Reports indicate that the discontinuation of key NIOSH programs has ended essential health screenings for coal miners amid an increase in black lung cases, including among younger workers.
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United Mine Workers of America says National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health layoffs will have dire consequences for worker safety
TRIANGLE, VA (WOWK) — On Saturday, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued a statement in response to Friday's layoffs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). “What happened at NIOSH last night is nothing short of shameful. Telling hardworking, dedicated employees that they no longer have a job at 6:30 on a Friday night — after the workday is done and with no forewarning…
US worker safety agency notifies employees of firings
The Trump administration sent termination notices late on Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump's Republican Party to preserve its programs.
Worker safety agency notifies employees of firings
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent termination notices late Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump's Republican Party to…
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The Trump administration sent termination notices late on Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump’s Republican Party to preserve its programs. Employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health received reduction-in-force notices [...] The post US worker safety agency notifies employees of fi…
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