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Obama Calls Out Massey on Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Accident (Video)
Speaking in the Rose Garden on Thursday, President Obama was critical of both Massey Energy and our system of mine safety oversight.
U.S. Coal Mining Outlook 2010: Few Jobs, Fewer Mountains
The 25 underground miners who lost their lives at the Upper Big Branch Mine were not representative of the typical American miner, because the typical American miner isn’t even a human being.
25 Confirmed Dead in Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Accident
4 miners still missing after deadly explosion at W. Virginia coal mine operaed by accident-plagued Massey Energy
No Labor Day Parade for Van Jones
In stead of celebrating the birth of a new labor movement—one that brings together former foes in the Democratic tent: labor and environment—we are witnessing the end of a McCarthy-esque witch hunt against Van Jones, a witch hunt spearheaded by Fox News Glenn Beck.
Vestas Factory in UK Will Now Only Partially Close
Twenty-five workers holed-up in the Vestas facility on the UK’s Isle of Wight for about a week now may have saved their jobs if a proposed deal is agreed upon by both parties.
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