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Oregon OSHA
Worker safety
PIRG call center pulls the chairs out from under workers
A PIRG call center tosses ergonomic chairs and gives union workers stackable metal chairs to sit on
Worker safety
Poor economy leads to layoffs at OR-OSHA
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has laid off 10 employees so far this year, including longtime labor liaison David Sparks.