S5E466 - Title: Safety Wars June 17, 2026: Labor Violations, EPA Cleanups, Iran Deal Fallout & More
Published: June 18, 2026
Duration: 1:34:05
Safety Wars — June 17, 2026: Labor Violations, EPA Cleanups, Iran Deal Fallout & More
In this wide-ranging episode of Safety Wars, host Jim covers breaking news and regulatory updates across labor, environmental, and geopolitical fronts.
On the labor side, the U.S. Department of Labor secured a $750,000 federal court judgment against four Washington State restaurants for wage theft, overtime violations, child labor law infractions, and retaliatory termination. Jim also covers DOL demands to governors across all 53 states and territories to crack down on unemployment insurance fraud, spotlighting California's $20 billion in alleged federal debt, New York's 20%-plus im...