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Barack Obama: Whistleblower protections must be meaningful so that workers feel secure enough to speak up when they see hazards going…

On the recordJuly 28, 2010
Whistleblower protections must be meaningful so that workers feel secure enough to speak up when they see hazards going unaddressed.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 5851 - Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010

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