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NY Investigates Working Conditions In Dry Cleaning Industry

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Eric Timothy Carlson

New York State is launching an investigation into the working conditions of employees in the dry cleaning industry.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says a multi-agency effort will examine dangerous chemicals commonly used by dry cleaners that pose a health risk to workers. It will involve consideration of proposals to ban some chemicals deemed especially harmful.

The governor also says Wednesday that a task force on worker exploitation has so far ordered more than 1,500 businesses to pay nearly $4 million in back wages

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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