US EditionLayoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is losing about 850 of its 1,000 employees due to massive layoffs.
- The layoffs are stalling and potentially ending many NIOSH programs, including a firefighter cancer registry, mine research, and a lab that certifies respirators.
- Unions representing workers in various professions have criticized the cuts, saying they will slow the identification and prevention of workplace dangers.
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‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts
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Bradley: Federal government contractors want to serve their country too
People losing their jobs is not cause for celebration. Announcing cuts to the public service should not be applauded. My husband and I both lost our contracts with the federal government last year due to “budget restraints." We had decent-paying one-year contracts and had planned the year ahead accordingly.
Layoffs threaten U.S. firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab
Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers - drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers and a range of others.
Government layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab
Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers — drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, and medical equipment manufacturers.
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Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab
Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers. That’s drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers and a range of others.
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