Walmart no longer requires masks for vaccinated U.S. workers
– Walmart Inc informed staff on Friday that fully vaccinated workers in the United States will no longer be required to wear masks in the …
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NYC To Fire 3,000 Unvaccinated City Workers Friday
New York City is expected to fire around 3,000 city employees Friday because they declined to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to The New …
New York City set to fire 3,000 unvaccinated workers -report
NEW YORK – New York City plans to fire roughly 3,000 municipal workers by the end of this week for failing to get the COVID-19 …
Malaysia’s scandal-hit Supermax pays $6 million in compensation to migrant workers
KUALA LUMPUR -Supermax Corp Bhd, a Malaysian medical glove maker accused of using forced labour at its factories, said on Tuesday it had so far …
Over 300,000 U.S. federal workers eligible for unions, White House says
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday released a highly anticipated report from its labor task force that highlights low union participation …
Judge dismisses fired Amazon worker’s lawsuit alleging discrimination
– A federal judge on Monday sided with Amazon.com Inc in dismissing a discrimination lawsuit that workplace organizer Christian Smalls had filed against his former …
Rooney seeking to give New Jersey election workers 50% pay raise
From the desk of Assemblyman Kevin Rooney TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Kevin Rooney’s bill addressing poll worker shortages by increasing their pay to $300 a day …
Opel to hire temporary workers at German plant amid Omicron absences – Wirtschaftswoche
BERLIN – Opel plans on hiring several hundred temporary workers to help deliver its new Astra model, a spokesperson told German paper Wirtschaftswoche on Thursday, …
Kroger’s King Soopers union workers approve new contract
By Praveen Paramasivam – Workers at nearly 80 King Soopers, owned by Kroger Co, approved a new three-year contract, the Colorado-based chain said on Tuesday, …
New Jersey’s frontline healthcare workers deserve more than a memorial and a pat on the back
NEWARK, NJ – When COVID-19 was new and unknown, most of America locked themselves inside their homes for months. Businesses were shut down. Schools were …
Home Depot stepping up spring hiring to 100,000 workers
– Home Depot Inc said on Tuesday it would hire more than 100,000 workers across its stores and warehouses, as the retailer gears up for …
Oil refiners offer union workers 9% pay raise over three years -sources
HOUSTON – U.S. oil refiners have offered union oil and chemical workers a 9% pay raise over three years, according to people familiar with the …
West Australia Threatens $50,000 Fine And Jail Time For People Who Are ‘Offensive’ To Workers Checking Vax Cards
Western Australia is threatening jail time and massive fines for those who argue with workers checking vaccination cards at restaurants and other public spaces, according …
England plans to revoke mandatory COVID jabs for health workers
LONDON -The British government plans to revoke its decision to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers in England after warnings that an already-stretched service …
Union battle unfolds at GM in Mexico ahead of workers’ vote
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – More than 6,000 General Motors workers in Mexico will elect a new union this week as an upstart …
Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Health Care Fraud Run Via State Workers’ Comp System
SAN DIEGO – The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for running a …
NJ Assemblywoman, EMT says Murphy’s latest vaccine mandate hurting front-line healthcare workers
TRENTON, N.J. – Newly sworn-in Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick knows a lot about front-line health care – she has been living it for three decades as …
Starbucks Throws Out Vaccine Mandate For Its Workers In Wake Of SCOTUS Ruling
Starbucks will no longer require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face weekly testing, it announced in a note to employees Tuesday. The company …
Phil Murphy lied, announces new vaccine, booster mandate for New Jersey’s already stretched healthcare workers
TRENTON, NJ – Lockdown Phil Murphy is back to his old tricks. After promising two weeks ago that his newly declared public health emergency would …
ICE HSI investigation leads to conviction for harboring undocumented workers
COVINGTON, Ky. — Following a three-day jury trial in federal court, an Alexandria, Kentucky, couple was convicted of harboring undocumented workers. U.S. Attorney for the …
Alexandria Couple Convicted of Harboring Undocumented Workers
COVINGTON, Ky. – An Alexandria, Ky., couple was convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in Covington of harboring undocumented workers. After four hours …
Energy Department To Recruit Workers To Fight Climate Change In Largest Expansion Since 1977
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that it would begin hiring 1,000 employees for its so-called Clean Energy Corps which will be tasked with …
Thousands Of Federal Workers To March Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Thousands of federal employees will peacefully march in protest of President Biden’s vaccine mandate, Defeat The Mandates DC organizers announced in a press release Thursday. …
Amazon Workers Will Redo Union Vote After First Election Ruled Illegal
Amazon employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are set to hold a second union vote after the first election was deemed illegal, a federal labor agency said …
Facebook Parent Company Will Make Its Office Workers Get The Vaccine Booster
Facebook parent company Meta will require its in-person workers to receive a booster shot in addition to a COVID-19 vaccine, the company announced Monday. By …
Phil Murphy hoping new law will stop commuters from attacking transportation workers
TRENTON – Governor Murphy today signed the Motorbus and Passenger Rail Service Employee Violence Prevention Act (S4701) to create new tools for protecting transit workers throughout the …
Amazon Settles With Labor Board, Making It Easier For Workers To Organize
Amazon reached a nationwide settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) late Wednesday, making it easier for Amazon employees to form a union. The …
Fire destroys North Carolina QVC warehouse, 1200 workers affected
ROCKY MOUNT, NC – On 12/18,2021, at 2:02 a.m., the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a fire at the QVC distribution center located …
President Biden upset after Kellogg replaces striking workers, but pushing to fire unvaccinated doctors, nurses, cops, and teachers
Washington, D.C. – President Joe Biden is upset with the Kellogg company after announcing it is replacing striking workers who turned down the latest contract …
Kamala Harris: It is wrong to fire Kellogg’s workers on strike, but ok to fire doctors, nurses, and cops
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris this week criticized the Kellogg company after union workers once again rejected a contract offer by the …
Police investigating terror threat against Kellog’s replacement, temp workers as strike continues
LANCASTER, PA – As Kellog’s corporation begins replacing striking union workers with temporary and replacement workers, a phone call was made threatening those workers. Police …
Former Signal Peak Mine official admits conspiring to not report coal mine accidents that injured workers
BILLINGS – A former official for Signal Peak Mine, LLC, which operates an underground coal mine near Roundup, today admitted allegations that he conspired with …
De Blasio Announces That NYC Will Mandate Vaccines For Private Sector Workers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would be implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector employers, he said during …
Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation
Nashville, Tenn. — The majority owner of the New China Buffet and Grill in Clarksville, Tennessee, used as an employment site for undocumented workers, was …
Jobless Claims Increase As Employers Fight To Keep Workers
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 220,000 in the week ending on Nov. 27 as employers fight to retain workers heading …
Capt. Phip’s Seafood Sentenced for Federal Visa Fraud Charge Resulting in Foreign Workers Being Paid Lower Wages Than Those to Which They Were Entitled
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Phillip J. “Jamie” Harrington III, age 50, of Dorchester, Maryland, to one year of …
John Deere Workers Agree To New Contract After Month-Long Strike
Workers at John Deere agreed to a six-year contract Wednesday, ending a strike that lasted over a month. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents …
Video Of Corgi Murder By Chinese Health Workers Prompts Outrage
Chinese citizens are expressing outrage over the killing of a corgi by health workers that was caught on video, NBC News reported. The home security …
Amazon Fined For Hiding COVID-19 Cases Among Workers
Amazon was ordered to pay $500,000 by California authorities Monday as part of a settlement judgment over claims the company hid COVID-19 case numbers from …
John Deere Workers Reject New Contract, Extend Strike
Workers at Deer & Co. rejected a second contract offer from the company that would increase their pay by 10%, multiple sources reported. Over 10,000 …
AG Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a lawsuit aimed at blocking the requirement for federal contract workers to get vaccinated …
Attorney General James, State Senator Mayer Deliver $2.7 Million to Westchester Hotel Workers Unlawfully Fired
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Senator Shelley Mayer today delivered $2.7 million to workers who were unlawfully terminated without …
Governor Murphy has given undocumented workers $40 million and wants to give even more after he’s reelected, report
She’s back. An advisor for Governor Phil Murphy, paid $60,000 by his campaign had more revealing claims against the governor in another video dropped today …
Hundreds of New Jersey hospital workers fired for being unvaccinated
Two of New Jersey’s largest hospitals and healthcare providers have announced the firing of hundreds of employees over their vaccination status. New Jersey healthcare workers, …
Amazon Warehouse Workers In New York Set To File For Union Vote
Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York City, announced plans Thursday to file for a union election before the National Labor Relations Board next …
New voting machines, inexperienced poll workers, how is Murphy going to ensure a fair election process in New Jersey?
In a letter to Secretary of State Tahesha Way, Senator Kristin Corrado today called on the Murphy Administration to make sure appropriate protocols are in …
Phil Murphy says state workers back to work, but offices remain closed
TRENTON, NJ -New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that state workers would be returning to their posts on Monday, but according to Republican lawmakers, offices …
Facebook Settles With DOJ Over Claims It Discriminated Against US Workers
Facebook reached separate settlement agreements with the Department of Justice and Department of Labor on Tuesday, resolving claims that the tech giant discriminated against U.S. …
Canada to fire government workers who use “Let’s go Brandon” in official correspondence?
If you thought Facebook and Twitter were bad with their censorship of political dissent then you haven’t met the Canadian government’s information technology department responsible …
Today is the day New Jersey teachers must be vaccinated, state workers return to work
TRENTON, NJ – If you work in one of New Jersey’s public schools or you’re one of the tens of thousands of state workers finally …