Joke lost in American Cyanamid translation … a serious issue to be tried.
September 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Joke lost in American Cyanamid translation … a serious issue to be tried.
This Day in Labor History: October 11, 1979. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the chemical company American Cyanamid $10,000 for coercing women workers into sterilization if they wanted to work in jobs where they would be exposed to lead and chemicals!!!!!
October 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This Day in Labor History: October 11, 1979. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the chemical company American Cyanamid $10,000 for coercing women workers into sterilization if they wanted to work in jobs where they would be exposed to lead and chemicals!!!!!
American Cyanamid settled for $200,000, not much at all when split between the defendants, plus lawyer fees. Moreover, American Cyanamid never accepted responsibility for the dangerous workplace and instead, rhetorically blamed the women workers for wanting to poison their own children.
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
American Cyanamid settled for $200,000, not much at all when split between the defendants, plus lawyer fees. Moreover, American Cyanamid never accepted responsibility for the dangerous workplace and instead, rhetorically blamed the women workers for wanting to poison their own children.
OCAW filed suit with OSHA. Turns out if was part of a systemic policy for American Cyanamid.
October 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
OCAW filed suit with OSHA. Turns out if was part of a systemic policy for American Cyanamid.
Mazzocchi was outraged when he found out what was going on at American Cyanamid.
October 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Mazzocchi was outraged when he found out what was going on at American Cyanamid.
The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act helped alleviate the unjust policies of corporations such as American Cyanamid.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act helped alleviate the unjust policies of corporations such as American Cyanamid.
With women forcing their way into these jobs in the 1970s, American Cyanamid defined a fetus as a child and thus banned pregnant women or women who might become pregnant.
October 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
With women forcing their way into these jobs in the 1970s, American Cyanamid defined a fetus as a child and thus banned pregnant women or women who might become pregnant.
.... It’s an outrageous situation and American Cyanamid is not the only company that is trying to force women out of the workplace rather than clean it up.....
October 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
.... It’s an outrageous situation and American Cyanamid is not the only company that is trying to force women out of the workplace rather than clean it up.....
This was an intentional strategy on the part of American Cyanamid. Paying a bit of money to settle sex discrimination lawsuits was a lot cheaper than making work safe.
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This was an intentional strategy on the part of American Cyanamid. Paying a bit of money to settle sex discrimination lawsuits was a lot cheaper than making work safe.
an executive of the American Cyanamid Company said, "we would return to the Dark Ages,..."
April 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
an executive of the American Cyanamid Company said, "we would return to the Dark Ages,..."
The Coalition of Labor Union Women, a group within the AFL-CIO fighting for women’s rights both within and outside of the federation, ripped American Cyanamid for “focusing on dangers of the workforce, not dangers of the workplace.”
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The Coalition of Labor Union Women, a group within the AFL-CIO fighting for women’s rights both within and outside of the federation, ripped American Cyanamid for “focusing on dangers of the workforce, not dangers of the workplace.”
The American Cyanamid plant in Willow Island, West Virginia, on the Ohio River north of Parkersburg, made some nasty products using chemicals and dyes that led to lead exposure for workers.
October 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The American Cyanamid plant in Willow Island, West Virginia, on the Ohio River north of Parkersburg, made some nasty products using chemicals and dyes that led to lead exposure for workers.
Citing the American Cyanamid decision in its founding manifesto, the CRROW said it’s mission was “to defend the employment rights and reproductive freedom of workers who are exposed to toxic chemicals and other hazards;....
October 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Citing the American Cyanamid decision in its founding manifesto, the CRROW said it’s mission was “to defend the employment rights and reproductive freedom of workers who are exposed to toxic chemicals and other hazards;....
corporations are your friends and always have your best interests at heart!🙃
June 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
corporations are your friends and always have your best interests at heart!🙃
I mentioned my mom's paper and he surprised me when he said 'Judy Nadell? I worked with her when I worked for American Cyanamid'. That paper was the first use of this compound in humans. We were all very worried. She was great to work with.'
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February 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I mentioned my mom's paper and he surprised me when he said 'Judy Nadell? I worked with her when I worked for American Cyanamid'. That paper was the first use of this compound in humans. We were all very worried. She was great to work with.'
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A cursed object at the store today.
May 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
A cursed object at the store today.
The good people of @lawcha.bsky.social asked me to write a little blog post about my recent article on the "occupational sterilizations" at Willow Island.
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Sex and the Power of Publicity: OCAW in the 1970s | LAWCHA
Sarah Milov's essay,“Damned Women: Fetal Protection as Employer Offensive at American Cyanamid,” in the December 2025 issue of Labor: Studies in Working
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January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The good people of @lawcha.bsky.social asked me to write a little blog post about my recent article on the "occupational sterilizations" at Willow Island.
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🥝 Auf Kiwi-Plantagen in Süditalien darf ein in der EU nicht mehr zugelassenes Pestizid vorübergehend wiedereingesetzt werden.
Warum das Pestizid so problematisch ist & was du tun kannst, erfährst du in unserem Post.
Warum das Pestizid so problematisch ist & was du tun kannst, erfährst du in unserem Post.
March 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
🥝 Auf Kiwi-Plantagen in Süditalien darf ein in der EU nicht mehr zugelassenes Pestizid vorübergehend wiedereingesetzt werden.
Warum das Pestizid so problematisch ist & was du tun kannst, erfährst du in unserem Post.
Warum das Pestizid so problematisch ist & was du tun kannst, erfährst du in unserem Post.
American Cyanamid Company - Plastics Division
February 1950
#illustration #illustrationart #graphicdesign #surrealism #plastics #AmericanCyanamid #resins #laminates #laminatingresins
February 1950
#illustration #illustrationart #graphicdesign #surrealism #plastics #AmericanCyanamid #resins #laminates #laminatingresins
February 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
American Cyanamid Company - Plastics Division
February 1950
#illustration #illustrationart #graphicdesign #surrealism #plastics #AmericanCyanamid #resins #laminates #laminatingresins
February 1950
#illustration #illustrationart #graphicdesign #surrealism #plastics #AmericanCyanamid #resins #laminates #laminatingresins
In #JUNE 1946 amid the dramatic post-war housing shortage -
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
June 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
In #JUNE 1946 amid the dramatic post-war housing shortage -
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
#Umweltinstitut Webinar #Cyanamid, in der EU verboten, in Deutschland produziert, verursacht in #Südafrika im Weinanbau Vergiftungen, Hautverbrennungen und Atemnot. umweltinstitut.org/welt-und-han...
Webinar: Ein Gift geht auf Reisen
Kostenloses Webinar: Erfahren Sie mehr über die Folgen des Exports verbotener Pestizide nach Südafrika.
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September 25, 2026 at 10:08 AM
#Umweltinstitut Webinar #Cyanamid, in der EU verboten, in Deutschland produziert, verursacht in #Südafrika im Weinanbau Vergiftungen, Hautverbrennungen und Atemnot. umweltinstitut.org/welt-und-han...
Maybe I am a little scared of New Jersey
Cyanamid - I Love New Jersey Demo (1983)
YouTube video by The Hardcore\Punk Archive
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January 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Maybe I am a little scared of New Jersey
Apparently this was a whole style of ad: grab your attention with an unrelated monologue and then advertise the product.
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Intimacies - TV Tropes
In The '80s, a series of 24 commercials made for American Cyanamid aired◊ on channels aimed towards women, such as Lifetime, called Intimacies, created by Sister's Arts Inc. and directed by Abbie and ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Apparently this was a whole style of ad: grab your attention with an unrelated monologue and then advertise the product.
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In #JUNE 1946 amid the dramatic post-war housing shortage -
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
June 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In #JUNE 1946 amid the dramatic post-war housing shortage -
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart
‘Phenac Resin Adhesive. . . helps solve a housing problem’
American Cyanamid Plastics. June 1946.
#plastics #AmericanCyanamid #illustration #illustrationart