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I was a part of the April 1 RIF at NIOSH. It’s unclear how many people remain tonight’s RIF. I do know that my colleagues have done tremendous work for US workers I also know that I loved my job and I miss being able to do it. #saveniosh
May 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I was a part of the April 1 RIF at NIOSH. It’s unclear how many people remain tonight’s RIF. I do know that my colleagues have done tremendous work for US workers I also know that I loved my job and I miss being able to do it. #saveniosh
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After the RIF notices from tonight here is an Updated NIOSH Org chart for your convenience.
May 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
After the RIF notices from tonight here is an Updated NIOSH Org chart for your convenience.
Constant companions? Mortal enemies? Or both?!
April 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Constant companions? Mortal enemies? Or both?!
Wish I felt this relaxed right now.
April 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Wish I felt this relaxed right now.
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler condemns Trump's gutting of #NIOSH as "a gift to corporations that want to slash worker protections to create more profits. It’s an insult to the workers who put their lives on the line at work every day and their families who wait for them to come home."
Every worker should be able to go home safe and healthy at the end of their shift.
The Trump administration gutting NIOSH will have devastating effects on workers’ lives. This action is a gift to corporations that want to slash worker protections to create more profits.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
The Trump administration gutting NIOSH will have devastating effects on workers’ lives. This action is a gift to corporations that want to slash worker protections to create more profits.
aflcio.org/press/releas...
April 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler condemns Trump's gutting of #NIOSH as "a gift to corporations that want to slash worker protections to create more profits. It’s an insult to the workers who put their lives on the line at work every day and their families who wait for them to come home."
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Great thread:
a thread re DOGE cuts
When I was doing dissertation fieldwork I was struck by how often well-off white people talked about trash in Benton Harbor. A newly-formed "parks conservancy" had been granted control over park maintenance as one of the last acts of the departing emergency manager,
When I was doing dissertation fieldwork I was struck by how often well-off white people talked about trash in Benton Harbor. A newly-formed "parks conservancy" had been granted control over park maintenance as one of the last acts of the departing emergency manager,
March 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Great thread: