Thread: The plastic business has been good..closed on a new building today
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Old 06-10-2012, 01:29 PM  
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Originally Posted by Sunny Day View Post
OSHA was started in 1970. Signed into law by Nixon.

Unions were protecting worker safety long before that. The Triangle fire was in 1911. 146 women died. 50 by jumping out windows. All exits had been locked to prevent employee theft. Due to the fire, the newly formed International Ladies Garment Workers demanded safety reforms.

If Minte is treating his workers fair, good for him.
I know that. What I'm saying is that with OSHA in place keeping unions around for safety reasons is a poor one.

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