Political Quotes

“I hereby submit the enclosed letters: May 9, 2012. Re Workers and Nuclear Safety Protection in the Department of Energy FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4310). Hon. Howard McKeon, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC. Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith: On behalf of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), I write to express CWA's strong concern with language included in the House Armed Services Committee's FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As introduced, key sections of Title XXXI of the NDAA will weaken worker and nuclear safety protections for affected employees and community members living near facilities operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Section 3115 of the proposed legislation will transfer responsibilities for worker safety and health enforcement at DOE weapons complex sites from the DOE's Office of Health, Safety and Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Unfortunately, this will result in worker safety standards being limited to those issued under Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).…”