Lawmakers take ‘creative’ approach to enforcing heat safety rules for farmworkers
Sept. 12, 2024 3 AM PT Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in Yolo County when she first started…
'It's unusual to grieve this way,' widow of aid worker Simon Boas says
Aurelie Boas tells the BBC what it has been like overseeing the posthumous publication of her husband's book about death. Source link
Shocking moment knifeman goes on rampage in Marks & Spencer before stabbing defenceless worker in the neck
THIS is the shocking moment a knifeman launched a vicious rampage in Marks & Spencer - stabbing a defenceless worker in the neck.Munawar Hussain, 60, launched…
After ‘hot labor summer,’ California Legislature chills on union bills
SACRAMENTO — A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as “hot labor summer” was reflected in mandatory wage…
Ex-daycare worker in Australia admits sexually abusing dozens of girls | Crime News
Ashley Paul Griffith pleads guilty to 307 offences against some 60 children who were in his care.A former childcare worker in Australia has admitted to…
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…