Injured Nuclear Workers Finally Had Support. The Trump Administration Has Mothballed It

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Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/injured-nuclear

Nearly three years ago, President Barack Obama responded to long-standing concerns that workers exposed to toxic chemicals at the country’s nuclear weapons labs were not receiving proper compensation.

Obama created an advisory board to be composed of scientists, doctors and worker advocates. Their recommendations have led to significant changes, including the repeal of a rule that made it more difficult for workers who’d been injured in the last two decades to get compensation

Protecting our workforce and compensating workers exposed to harmful substances is of paramount importance,” Udall said. “Especially when the federal government itself is the employer.”

Read more: ProPublica

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An advisory board of scientists, doctors and worker advocates helped ensure that nuclear workers exposed to toxins received proper compensation. The terms of nearly all board members expired last month — and no new members have been appointed.

[Angry Dragon]

1. Trump loves workers...........he will tell you

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Okay,have met several of these Workers

via a Friend who shared Dialysis with them. I say had,the friend passed because of total Kidney failure. Met many of these Workers at Memorial's for Down Winders and Mercury Test Site Workers. Watching and seeing Sixty and Seventy year old men and women who are reduced to shells of their bodies,is not a pretty site.