GOP Lawmaker Slams OSHA Inspections In Southern States, Raises Questions Of Union Bias

A Republican lawmaker from Alabama has launched a full-bore assault on OSHA over an agency inspection program targeted at auto parts plants in OSHA's Southeast region, telling the Obama administration the enforcement activity has the appearance of a pro-union bias and at least looks like an attempt to help labor organize workers in southern states -- especially when coupled with an earlier controversial enforcement memo saying union representatives are authorized to participate in OSHA walkarounds.