Inspector with black lung faces health and pay battles
In Grundy Virginia 52 year old inspector Donald Shortridge fights black lung after 24 years in coal mine oversight. He waits for FECA compensation while detailing medical and financial stress and the limited and tough to prove benefits.
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Grundy
Donald Shortridge
Shortridge
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Office For Workers
Labor Department
FECA
Edward L. Petsonk
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Charles Burke
MSHA
Prestonsburg
Workers’ Compensation Office
Burke
Missouri
Betty West-Brock
Federal
Fort Payne fights Chinese sock imports to save hosiery economy
In Fort Payne Alabama the hosiery town known as the Sock Capital of the World rallies to curb China sock imports. Local leaders led by Charles Cole seek White House action to cap growth at 7.5 percent while mills fear further job losses and closures jeopardizing a city relying on about 6,200 hosiery jobs.
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Fort Payne
Ala
China
Hosiery Association
White House
U.S
Charles Cole
Cole
Alabama Footwear Inc
Gault Avenue
Ken Sanders
C.J
Sanders
Alabama
SunCom
Alaska
Motorola
Renee Ob
At&t
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