i’m posting the following article because i think that people would be well advised to remember the political and social orientation of our president:
tuesday march 20 6:44 pm et
bush signs congress’s repeal of work safety rule
(reuters)-the regulation aimed to reduce repetitive strain injuries suffered by an estimated 1 million american workers. it would have required employers to take steps to prevent disorders such as tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome.
the afl-cio, the largest u.s. trade union federation, immediately denounced the action as an “assault” on workers at the behest of big business.
“ergonomic injuries are our nation’s biggest workplace safety problem …. killing this worker safety standard will result in hundreds of thousands more such injuries,” afl-cio president john sweeney said in a release.
the disorders targeted by the rejected rule are caused by repetitive motion, such as regular lifting, repeated arm movements or typing.
democrats had denounced the repeal by congress as a cave-in to corporate lobbyists, and sweeney echoed the denunciation on tuesday.
“this calculated assault on america’s working families led by bush and congressional republicans at the behest of big business is part of a concerted effort to repress workers in america in order to further tilt the political balance in this country in favor of corporate power,” he said.