Bush admin. to issue secret rules to gut health and safety standards

I wrote the following letter to Vern Ehlers to urge him to stand up to Bush on workplace safety, and will let you all know what he says in reply:

I am writing to urge you to stand up for working families and health and safety.

In a last minute action, political operatives at the US Department of Labor are rushing to lock in new requirements that would make it harder for the next administration to develop and issue protective workplace health rules. This new rule would change the procedures and criteria OSHA and MSHA use to assess worker health risks when developing new standards. It would add years of delay to the standard setting process and weaken protections for workers.

I would like to see you take stand to join other members of Congress in a bipartisan effort to block these regulations.

Please help protect the health and safety of working people.

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