Despite the enormous cost of repetitive motion injuries, the business lobby is seeking to strangle the freshly-minted ergonomics standard in its crib..

On August 3, 1999, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 217-209 legislation that would delay application of the ergonomics standard until the National Academy of Sciences completes a study of repetitive motion injuries. This misguided measure is entitled the WORKPLACE PRESERVATION ACT and is designated H.R.987. The sponsor is Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO). Click to continue »

In 1998, Richard Baker, an incumbent with just a 9 percent voting record in support of working family issues, won his race over the union-backed candidate by 2,700 votes. In that congressional district, more than 7,300 union members were not registered to vote.

Typically, 50% to 55% of eligible union members, and millions more members of union households, are not registered to vote. This untapped voting power could make a Working Families Agenda (see website below) a reality—and today’s unions, working with state federations, central labor council and allied nonpartisan groups, are working to add million of new voters to the rolls. Click to continue »