Tag Archives: Labor Issues
Medieval Times Union Says Company Brought In Scab Knights From Canada – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] A pair of Medieval Times knights from the company’s Toronto castle were headed to Southern California earlier this week when their inter-kingdom travel apparently hit a snag. The two knights and a third Medieval Times worker were turned away by the Department of Homeland Security because they lacked visas to work in the U.S.,…
OSHA Fines Amazon For Exposing Warehouse Workers To Injuries – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday that it was hitting Amazon with a series of fines after investigating the online retailer’s workplace safety practices at three warehouses in Florida, Illinois and New York. The agency found Amazon employees were at a “high risk” of lower-back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders, which…
REI Workers At Berkeley Store Vote To Unionize In Another Win For Labor – Heemang Parmar
[ad_1] REI employees in Berkeley, California, have formed the outdoor retailer’s second union, extending a winning streak for organized labor at largely non-union companies. Workers at the Berkeley store voted 56 to 38 in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union in a mail-in election this month, according to a vote…