http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1517.html#45147 more protection against terrorism? or are we embolding troublemakers?... 45147@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1517.html#23217 I hope this bill will pass to provide basic protections to municipal employees. I have worked in the public sector for over 15 years and find it sad that most local governments do not hold themselves to the same minimum standards as the private indusry. The public sector is very regulatory driven. The majority of them do not (and will not) take measures unless required to do so. I maintain injury statisitics for a group of fifty city and county governments. Unbelieveably, 11% of a city/county workforce incur an injury annually resulting medical treatment (dr's. visit). Rob... 23217@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1517.html?rev=1920 <p>H.R. 1517 would amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of State and local governments.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Fairness for State and Local Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of state and local government workers.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1920@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1517.html?rev=1921 <p>H.R. 1517 would amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of State and local governments.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Fairness for State and Local Workers Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of state and local government workers.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1921@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1517.html 6/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. 22597@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1517.html 3/14/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 19108@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT