Newswise — GW Professor Dr. Celeste Monforton, an expert on worker safety, will testify at a congressional hearing on a proposal to strengthen protections for workers who blow the whistle on dangerous workplace conditions. She will speak as an advocate for families of workers killed, and those who are seriously injured or become ill on the job. Dr. Monforton’s research and her career have focused on occupational safety, and more specifically, mine safety.
The hearing will be held by the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee.
WHAT: Hearing on “Protecting America’s Workers Act: Ensuring a Voice for Whistleblowers and Families of Victims”
WHO: Dr. Celeste Monforton, assistant research professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, The George Washington University
WHEN: Wednesday, April 28, 201010:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: House Education and Labor Committee Hearing Room2175 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C.
Note: This hearing will be webcast live from the Education and Labor Committee website at http://edlabor.house.gov/
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