Opponent of the bill, Representative Jacob Hummel says his grandfather died of asbestos poisoning after working his whole life and calls attention to the insufficient compensation.
Rep. Jacob Hummel, D-St. Louis City, spoke emotionally against the bill on the chamber floor and said the damages that would be awarded under workers' comp did not equal what people with occupational diseases go through. Hummel, who said he had lost family members to the effects of toxic exposure, said companies cared more about profits than they did their workers.
That was St. Louis Representative Jacob Hummel who was one of several Democrats, including Governor Jay Nixon, who spoke out against this session's Republican-backed business bills.
Rep. Jacob Hummel, D-St. Louis, is a critic of the bill. He says this is no different than water restriction and would prevent industries, like bottling companies, from being established in the area.
Rep. Jacob Hummel, D-St. Louis, is a critic of the bill. He says this is no different than water restriction and would prevent industries, like bottling companies, from being established in the area.
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