Recall after recall, congressional probes, widespread and unremittingly adverse media stories, litigation in state and federal courts -- all things considered, 2014 wasn't a particularly good year for automakers.It certainly doesn't bode well for motor vehicle...
Month: February 2015
STRENGTH AND SOLIDARITY FOR CAR WASH WORKERS
I was thrilled to read in the Daily News that car wash workers will finally benefit from the strength and solidarity offered by union membership. We applaud these hard-working men and women for their courage in standing up to threats and pressure, and...
More than a century old: New York’s Scaffold Safety Law
It is hardly surprising that New York is a state prominently pointed to as having a seminal and important law relating to workers' falls from heights.Consider the urban environment of the late 19th century across the country, with cities from coast to coast...
Trucking groups opposed to FMCSA crash-indicator system
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a system for evaluating the safety of truck carrier groups and operators, and it has garnered less than ringing endorsements from voices within the industry.In fact, observations noted by the FMCSA in a recent report...
Topic of continuing concern: air bag safety
Motor vehicle manufacturing has been prominently marked in recent years by successive, next-stage technological developments aimed at curbing passenger car and truck accidents and improving personal injury outcomes in crashes that do occur.Of course, air bag...