(Reuters) – Three U.S. House Democrats including the chair of the Oversight Committee on Friday asked Amazon.com to turn over documents detailing Amazon’s labor practices especially during severe weather. “We…
Biden’s Labor Department Nominee Just Had His Nomination Blocked Thanks To 3 Democrats Sebastian Hughes on March 31, 2022 Three Democratic senators joined Republicans on Wednesday to kill the nomination…
SAVANNAH, GA – An illegal alien has admitted to a scheme in which he and his co-conspirators fraudulently employed other illegals to work for a tree service, and then aided…
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO – Canada is increasingly relying on temporary residents to meet its labor force needs, according to a Reuters analysis of official data, but this phenomenon…
CHICAGO — Two brothers from Chicago have been arrested on a labor trafficking charge for allegedly forcing undocumented Mexican immigrants to work in the construction trade. AGUSTIN ARIAS LOPEZ, 30,…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and lifted all COVID-19 public health mandates, but the New Jersey Department of Labor…
– Amazon.com Inc workers at the company’s “LDJ5” warehouse in Staten Island, New York will vote in person starting on April 25 on whether to unionize, the U.S. National Labor…
– Starbucks’ longtime former Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz will return temporarily after current CEO Kevin Johnson said on Wednesday that he will retire from the role on April 4th.…
Elon Musk Gives Biden’s Labor Secretary Tour Of Tesla Factory Thomas Catenacci on March 14, 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh a tour of his…
TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after Governor Phil Murphy met with his peers at the National Governor’s Association’s annual convention, signaling an end to the pandemic phase of COVID-19, New Jersey’s…
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON pleaded guilty today to a federal embezzlement charge and admitted fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union for which…
BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized four shipments of palm oil in Baltimore since February 11 due to information indicating that the palm oil was manufactured…
TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in Trenton finally joined Republicans against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended pandemic shutdown of state labor officers. On Thursday, Republican Senator Michael Testa complimented the…
By Ann Saphir – In the U.S. Midwest one retailer planned to raise prices but did not have enough floor staff to physically change the tags. In the South, a…
By Rory Carroll – Major League Baseball will cancel games if a labor agreement being negotiated with its players is not finalized by Monday, a league source said. “The deadline…
From the desk of Senator Michael Testa TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to put teeth into the repeated calls from thousands of New Jersey’s unemployed workers, the three members…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a former Chinese diplomat and head of U.S. operations for a Chinese construction company…
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) urged Apple Inc investors to vote for a resolution demanding greater transparency in the iPhone maker’s efforts…
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, couple was charged today with forced labor and other crimes involving two undocumented individuals, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights…
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that George Utley (56, Oklahoma City, OK) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property (Department of Labor disability benefit…
– Brazil’s Supreme Court annulled on Monday a previous court decision that would have required state-run oil company Petrobras to pay billions of dollar in a labor dispute involving additional…
By Mehr Bedi – A nearly three-month long labor strike at Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants is expected to dent profit margins already under pressure from steep costs driven by global…
President Joe Biden loosened tariffs placed on solar panel imports by the Trump administration Friday, paving the way for Chinese companies to produce more panels for American consumers. Biden issued…
WASHINGTON – U.S. worker productivity rebounded more than expected in the fourth quarter, curbing labor costs growth, but the coronavirus pandemic has distorted the data and prevented a clear trend.…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before…