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Monday, November 19, 2012  Cargill was cited with three safety violations for failing to protect workers from unexpected start-up of machines at its Beardstown pork processing facility.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  A new proposal by the Labor Department could hurt family farms across the country.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded $1.5 million in federal matching grants to the Illinois Department of Labor for its worker safety plan.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Projects include the Greater Rockford Solar Initiative and the Chicago Green Jobs for All Initiative.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  The U.S. Department of Labor says a Texas labor company and its owner broke minimum wage laws when they allegedly paid mentally disabled workers $65 a month to work in an Iowa meatpacking plant.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009  As Obama weighs immigration overhaul, US and foreign workers agree: guest worker visas abused

Friday, November 14, 2008  Increase puts jobless claims at similar levels to the recession of the early 1990's.