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With Permanent Leadership And No Legislation, Ky. Labor Cabinet Merger Unlikely
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The merger proposal was presented as one possible antidote to the Labor Cabinet’s recent troubles.
David Dickerson
Amid Worker Safety Scrutiny, Kentucky Labor Secretary Proposes Merging Cabinets
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Cabinet leaders said eliminating the Labor Cabinet would save money, streamline government and improve the functions of Kentucky’s Occupational Safety and Health agency, which has been under federal scrutiny since a critical audit released in August.
KY OSH
As Neighboring States Raise Worker Safety Inspector Pay, Kentucky Lags Behind
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Kentucky pays its entry-level safety compliance officers less than any of the surrounding states, according to a KyCIR review of salary data.
KY OSH
Ky. Labor Cabinet: ‘Unacceptable’ Worker Safety Issues Under Review
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The acting Labor Secretary wrote in an op-ed published Tuesday in the Lexington newspaper that the “hard work of turning the program around is well underway.”
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.