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Assemblyman D. Billy Jones provides an update to proposed changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules regarding fire department and EMS training and equipment requirements, discusses prison closures and other issues.

New York state Assemblyman D. Billy Jones was at a fire station in Plattsburgh today to urge his constituents to speak out against a proposed federal rule change that he says will negatively impact fire and EMS services across the state and country.

During their unsuccessful push for unionization last fall, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Rensselaer County sought higher pay and safer working conditions. Months later, the Schodack facility is facing fines as part of a federal investigation.

Amazon has been cited by the federal government for workplace safety violations at three of its warehouses. One facility cited is located in Orange County, and another, in Rensselaer County, is being investigated.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has charged Albany Medical Center with serious violations regarding alleged working conditions…

Renowned labor photojournalist, Earl Dotter, has photographed workers in various occupations for the last 50 years. His photos capture the humanity and…

The Massachusetts Senate has approved legislation to provide all state and municipal workers with the same protections provided under the federal…

A Florida-based circus operator is contesting more than $33,000 in fines proposed by federal safety officials for a tent collapse that killed two…

Federal safety officials have proposed more than $33,000 in fines against a Florida-based circus operator for a tent collapse that killed two Vermont…