41. Work conditions were horrific, with mind-numbing, back-breaking repetitive motions in cold and dark conditions. 42. Organized labor pressured lawmakers to sustain the regulations, flying in workers whose health had been severely damaged because of repetitive motion injuries on the job. 43. Over strong Democratic protests, House Republicans pressed for final passage Wednesday of legislation repealing new workplace rules aimed at curbing repetitive motion injuries. 44. A labor ad criticized Hostettler for his votes on health care and attacked Whitfield for trying to block federal standards relating to repetitive motion injuries. 45. A vote on the issue would mark the latest development in a decade-long struggle by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to regulate repetitive motion injuries. 46. As they pressed for repeal, Republicans also labored to demonstrate a desire to protect workers from the effects of repetitive motion injuries. 47. In a show of solidarity with business, the Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to overturn Clinton administration rules aimed at combating workplace injuries caused by repetitive motion. 48. In addition, the Senate last week added another provision opposed by the administration that would block Labor Department rules giving workers new protections against repetitive motion injuries. 49. Last week, Congress voted to repeal last-minute Clinton administration workplace rules aimed at curbing repetitive motion injuries. 50. Last week, Congress voted to repeal workplace rules aimed at curbing repetitive motion injuries. |