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04/30/2008 - 1:28pm
Too often, the only time lawmakers think seriously about rebuilding our nation's aging and crumbling infrastructure is after a disaster like the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis or the destruction of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Then a few months later, the issue is pushed back to make way for less-expensive priorities.

04/30/2008 - 12:58pm
With the cold, swollen Mississippi beside them and the twisted metal fragments of the 35W bridge behind them, Building Trades members on Monday honored 10 members who died on the job in the past year or from job-related illnesses.

04/22/2008 - 1:18pm
The nation's workplace safety laws and penalties are too weak to effectively protect workers, according to the AFL-CIO's annual Death on the Job report, which will be released on Thursday, April 24. The report identifies how many people lost their lives and were injured at workplaces in the past year and provides in-depth state analysis on workplace safety.

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