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Labor Unions Blast Industry's Assertion Silica Rule Would Cost Jobs


March 25, 2014 at 06:02 PM
Organized labor has launched an assault backed by economic expertise against the business community's assertion OSHA's planned rule on respirable silica would cost countless U.S. jobs, with unions arguing the regulatory scheme would actually yield more economic benefits and result in less costs than even OSHA estimates.

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