| Title |
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's Statement before the Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Washington, DC, April 26, 1999
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| Description |
This is a statement given by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi before the Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee on Workforce Protections in Washington, DC on April 26, 1999. The statement is made in reference to workplace safety and health. She opens the statement by stating that ergonomics related health problems are costly and preventable. Throughout her statement, Pelosi outlines ergonomic risk factors related to health disorders, ergonomics standards, ergonomics programs, prior Congress agreements on the matter, and women's relationship with ergonomics. There is also an immediate release document that notifies the public about Pelosi's testament to safeguarding America's working women, published on April 21, 1999 in Washington, DC. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/46646
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| Extent |
28 x 21.5 cm; 6 images; Letter; black and white |
| Date |
1999-04-26 |
| Location |
District of Columbia; United States; North America; Washington |
| Subject(s) |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Workforce Protections; United States. Congress. House; Ergonomics; Women in the labor movement; Women employees; Pelosi, Nancy, 1940- |
| Citation |
Pride at Work records, Accession 0551-LBR, Series 3: Legislation, Box : 5, Folder 21: PAW Letters to Congress |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/39072
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
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