Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Fed leader tees up interest rate cuts in search of soft landing
After a near-textbook campaign to rein in inflation by raising interest rates, the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, all but promised Friday…
California lawmakers call for heat protections for farmworkers
State lawmakers, responding to a report that the agency charged with ensuring worker safety in California has sharply cut back on enforcement of outdoor heat…
Aid worker deaths soared after Israel launched latest war on Gaza: UN | Israel-Palestine conflict News
UN office warns that a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and fears further grim milestones could be set as wars rage.More…
Restaurants Canada Response to UN Report on Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Article contentToronto, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada unequivocally denounces the mistreatment of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in any industry. While we acknowledge the…
As heat rises, California reduces farmworker oversite
https://clc.ucmerced.edu/sites/clc.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/essential_fairness.pdfCalifornia has sharply cut its enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while extreme heat has intensified in recent years — endangering farmworkers, construction workers…
Union calls off bin worker strike after new pay offer
One of three unions has suspended planned strike action by waste workers after a new pay offer from council leaders.The proposed deal would see a…
Long Beach — not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony
When the film trucks started rolling into Long Beach’s Belmont Shore last week, nobody thought much about it.The residential oceanfront neighborhood is such a frequent…
Postal worker shot, killed in Chicago neighborhood
July 19 (UPI) -- Chicago police are searching for the suspect who killed a postal worker in the West Pullman neighborhood Friday morning. Authorities said…
Italy watchdog investigates Armani, Dior after worker exploitation probes | Workers’ Rights News
Antitrust authority carried out searches on Tuesday at the companies of the Armani and Dior groups.Italy’s competition authority says it is investigating whether luxury brands…
I’m an ex-Lidl worker – I know the exact time of day to shop to get yellow sticker bargains with up to 60% off
AN ex-Lidl worker has revealed the exact time to pop down to the shop to bag yellow sticker bargains. Lidl shoppers could get up to…
Group is documenting federal workers it thinks may resist Trump plans
WASHINGTON — From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the…
Supreme Court rules for Starbucks, limits power of judges to protect fired union organizers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for Starbucks Thursday and limited the power of the judges and the National Labor Relations Board to protect union organizers.…
Former manager of bottle shop worker Declan Laverty gives evidence at Keith Kerinauia murder trial
In short: Keith Kerinauia is on trial for the alleged murder of Darwin bottle shop worker Declan Laverty, who was fatally stabbed at work in…
California gets federal funding for climate-ready workforce
California is among nine U.S. states and territories selected to receive $60 million in federal funding as part of a significant effort to build a…
Amid deaths, California could require licenses for stonecutting shops
As growing numbers of countertop cutters in California suffer from an incurable and deadly lung disease, lawmakers are seeking to clamp down on which businesses…
Plus-size influencer blasts airline worker for refusing to push wheelchair as she 'nearly fainted'
Influencer Jaelynn Chaney has previously said plus-sized passengers should be provided with an 'extra free seat, or even multiple seats, to accommodate their needs' Source…
Augusta National warehouse worker admits to theft of Masters merchandise totaling $5.6M
Collin Morikawa walks on the 13th-hole fairway with the iconic Ben Hogan Bridge in the background on the final day of the 2024 Masters Tournament…
Israeli forces attacked ‘known aid worker locations’ in Gaza: Rights group | Israel War on Gaza News
Human Rights Watch says aid workers’ convoys and facilities have been targeted at least eight times since last October. Israeli forces have attacked humanitarian aid…
Wonderful sues to halt law that made it easier to unionize farmworkers
The Wonderful Co. is escalating its battle against unionization of its job sites, looking to halt a new state law intended to streamline the farmworker…