Senators demand emergency session over looming 37 percent health benefit hike for NJ public workers
New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school budgets if…
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 in the U.S. government, and includes nearly…
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 employer. U.S. District Judge Rachel Kovner rejected…
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 passed the State and Local Government Committee…
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, in part to compensate for workers off…
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, ending a stalemate that had caused a…
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 closed. Life essentially stopped dead in its…
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 its key spring selling season when demand…
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 matter, as talk on a new labor…
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 to The West Australian. Any person who…
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 could face serious staff shortages. The policy…
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 group supported by international activists aims to…
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 scheme that submitted more than $250 million…
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 an emergency medical technician and former firefighter.…
Pro-Trump death threats prompt bills in 3 states to protect election workers
By Peter Eisler – In Vermont, lawmakers are considering bills to make it easier to prosecute people who threaten election officials. In Maine, proposed legislation would stiffen penalties for such intimidation. In…
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 previously planned to require employees to be…
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 not lead to more lockdowns and vaccine…
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 Eastern District of Kentucky Carlton S. Shier,…
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 of deliberation, following a three-day trial, a…
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 fighting climate change. The new climate unit…
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. Over 6,000 members of Feds For Medical…
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 Tuesday. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that…
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 March 28, Meta employees must have received…
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 state. In addition to upgrading the penalty for…
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 agreement obligates Amazon to email its warehouse workers…
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 on Kingsboro Rd, Rocky Mount. As members…
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