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Take the Safety of Hardworking Miners Seriously!

Target: Richard Stickler, MSHA Assistant Secretary
Sponsored by: American Rights at Work

Recently released reports uncovered a huge failure at the federal agency in charge of mine safety.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) failed to fine more than 4,000 safety & health violations over the last six years for mines that broke regulations.

Richard Stickler, the man responsible for mine safety in this country, used to be a coal mining manager and executive. President Bush twice bypassed the Senate to appoint Stickler, despite loud protests from anyone familiar with his egregiously anti-safety record.

It's time the safety of America's workers came first! Sign the letter to Mr. Stickler below and add your ideas on how he can do his job.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 15,000

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Dear Asst. Secretary Stickler,

I'm outraged by recent reports that the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to fine for more than 4,000 penalties over the last six years for mines that violated safety and health regulations.

This is an affront to workers who put their lives at risk every day. I have some suggestions for how Mr. Stickler can improve his job performance at MSHA:

- Enforce new mine safety rules as required by Congress

- Fine companies that break the law - all 4,000 incidents and counting - and prosecute those who don't pay

- Push for better safety and health regulations and enforcement

- Give miners a say in workplace safety by making it easier for them to form unions

- Think like a miner, not a mine executive.

- Listen to the miners when it comes to developing better safety regulations, not the companies

[Your comment here]

Please do what's right for hardworking men and women in our country's mines.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Take the Safety of Hardworking Miners Seriously!” petition!

# 250:

9:20 am PST, Feb 22, Christina Williams, Georgia

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9:20 am PST, Feb 22, Kris Rueda, Massachusetts

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9:20 am PST, Feb 22, Hannah Ginder, Pennsylvania

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9:20 am PST, Feb 22, Shawn Blaesing-Thompson, Washington

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Nancy Pedigo, Tennessee
I wonder how quickly things would change if Senators families in those mines.....

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Allen Brooks, Texas

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Katie Sandlin, Texas

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Meghann Byford, Alabama

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Carolyn Ehret, Arizona

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Cheryl Kerner, Washington

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Ruta Mazelis, Ohio

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Ed Pontius, Maine
It's a disgrace that we're allowing greed to get in the way of keeping miners safe. I want to count on you to do the right thing. Thank you-

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Carl Ronzheimer, Oregon

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9:19 am PST, Feb 22, Beverly Thayer, Georgia

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Mary West, Georgia
Safety for any job should be our first concern. It's time to make that happen in the mining industry.

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Lynne Bolender, Indiana

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Marianne Amann, Illinois
Coal mining safety needs to get to the 21st century. Lives before money!

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Joan Powers, California
The country cannot tolerate another mining accident. We all watched in horror at the last accident and determined never again. Please ensure the safety of our miners.

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Jessica Burlew, Wisconsin

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Joe Cain, Florida

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Dieter Randolph, Florida

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Marie-Ann Thaler, California

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9:18 am PST, Feb 22, Steve Schueth, Illinois

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9:17 am PST, Feb 22, Kate Skolnick, New York

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9:17 am PST, Feb 22, Cindy Sutton, New York

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9:17 am PST, Feb 22, Ruth Keenan Evans, Florida

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9:16 am PST, Feb 22, Carol Komstock, Rhode Island

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9:15 am PST, Feb 22, Marcie Griffin, Alabama

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9:15 am PST, Feb 22, John Saecker, Minnesota

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9:14 am PST, Feb 22, Christina Foss, New Hampshire

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9:14 am PST, Feb 22, Craig Tyron, California

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9:13 am PST, Feb 22, Joseph Delgado, Florida

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9:06 am PST, Feb 22, Carol Evans, New York

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8:17 am PST, Feb 22, Vanessa Smith, Canada

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8:15 am PST, Feb 22, Shannon Behric, Illinois
Most of these people have no other options. They have to work the mines or their families don't eat. They deserve to make it home safely to these families each night.

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7:51 am PST, Feb 22, Kayla Philbrick, Maine

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7:27 am PST, Feb 22, Cheri Blackburn, Arizona

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7:21 am PST, Feb 22, Terry L. west, West Virginia

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6:04 am PST, Feb 22, Donald Sheppard, Tennessee

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5:09 am PST, Feb 22, Rob Stradmeijer, Netherlands

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