US auto workers union seeks two-week halt due to virus
The United Auto Workers is pushing for a two-week shutdown of American auto plants due to the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, following a walkout at one plant.
Mar 17, 2020
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Amazon aims to cut its workplace injury rate by half
Amazon, which has faced criticism for above-industry-average injury rates at its warehouses, said it is taking steps to halve the rate of workplace injuries in them by 2025.
May 18, 2021
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Workers: Tesla threatens firing if they don't return to jobs
Some Tesla workers and labor activists say the company is threatening to fire employees who haven't returned to the company's California factory since it reopened because they're afraid of catching the coronavirus.
Jul 2, 2020
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Report shows high injury rate at Amazon warehouses
Injury rates reported for workers at Amazon warehouses across the United States are more than double the national average, according to a news investigation into workplace conditions at the electronic commerce giant.
Nov 26, 2019
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Amazon expects to plow $4B second-quarter profit into improving safety, delivery and wages
Amazon sold, shipped and streamed more food, products and video content during the first three months of 2020—revenue rose 26% to $75.5 billion—as it became a truly essential provider for consumers staying at home to ...
May 1, 2020
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Amazon aims to hire 150,000 holiday season workers
Amazon announced plans Monday to recruit 150,000 seasonal workers for the end of year holidays, as the online retail giant aims to navigate global supply chain disruptions and a tight hiring market.
Oct 18, 2021
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In Alabama, Amazon workers wage a historic battle to unionize
Timmy Johnson, a 23-year-old dock worker for Amazon, was skeptical when he first heard about the push to form a union at his warehouse. Scanning boxes and taking them to trucks was exhausting, but $15.55 an hour was more ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota seek to restart factories
Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.
Mar 26, 2020
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Workers at New York Apple store launch union campaign
Workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store announced Monday they are organizing to establish a union, in what would be a first at one of the tech giant's retail locations in the United States.
Apr 18, 2022
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General Motors auto workers call strike in US
The United Auto Workers union called a nationwide strike against General Motors Sunday, with some 46,000 members set to walk off the job beginning at midnight amid an impasse in contract talks.
Sep 15, 2019
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