http://kool1017.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://kool1017.com/oregon-rescinds-regulation-to-make-restaurant-workers-wear-gloves/ http://kool1017.com/oregon-rescinds-regulation-to-make-restaurant-workers-wear-gloves/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:27:38 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=72668 The gloves are off - once again - at Oregon restaurants.  Regulators had passed a law that would require all food service employees to wear gloves when preparing a meal.  Now, following heavy protests from employees and customers alike, they've rescinded the ruling

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