Amazon strike expands to Staten Island, New York, warehouse
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is calling on Amazon to “negotiate” better wages for union members and days before the end of the year's busy season. Amazon workers at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, will join thousands of disgruntled workers Friday as a strike against the retail giant enters its second day. Teamsters said: […]
Amazon’s NYC warehouse workers poised to strike as holiday crunch in Big Apple looms
Amazon workers at two New York City warehouses, both critical to delivering holiday goods across the Big Apple, are prepared to go on strike if the e-commerce giant doesn't agree to a date for contract negotiations. he suggested. The Teamsters union represents Amazon employees at the Staten Island fulfillment center known as JFK8, which employs […]
Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during Hurricane Ida offered nearly a $9M settlement
Seniors at seven Louisiana nursing homes sent to crowded, ill-equipped warehouses to ride out Hurricane Ida in 2021 will receive a share of a nearly $9 million settlement after filing a lawsuit. It is presented. Former state judge William “Rusty” Knight told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that letters outlining the proposed settlement have been sent […]
$2.5M worth of premium Terra Delyssa olive oil stolen from Texas warehouse
A gang of slippery robbers looted $2.5 million worth of high-end olive oil from a Texas warehouse and sold it to a competing store that sold the stolen goods at half price. CHO America, Manufacturer Terra Delissa Last month, thieves reportedly stole 18 truckloads (29 pallets, each containing 672 bottles) from a third-party warehouse in […]
Amazon may not hire enough workers at NY warehouse near Buffalo
Amazon's massive $550 million warehouse and distribution center is under construction near Buffalo, but local officials are reportedly worried the e-commerce giant won't be able to find enough workers to fill the 1,000 jobs it plans to create when it opens. The First Mile facility, an area the size of 53 football fields in the […]
Amazon to Close West Sacramento Warehouse, Lay Off 160 Employees
Amazon is closing one of its grocery fulfillment centers in West Sacramento, California, resulting in the layoffs of about 160 employees. The facility is scheduled to close Oct. 30, according to a notice filed with the state Employment Development Department. Obtained by Sacramento Bee. Five Amazon managers and 154 employees will reportedly be affected by […]
Sanders highlights Amazon 'corporate greed,' warehouse injuries ahead of Prime Day
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday accused Amazon of “corporate greed” and released a report ahead of the company’s Prime Day sale that found nearly half of Amazon’s frontline workers were injured at the same sale in 2019. according to To the interim report According to a report released Monday by the Senate Health, Education, […]
Amazon must comply with US agency’s probe on claims that company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers
A New York federal judge has ordered online retailer Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon’s arguments that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) subpoena was overly broad and […]
Fire breaks out at California warehouse, firefighters contain blaze
close video Top stories on Fox News Flash on June 26th Here are the top stories from Fox News Flash. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A fire broke out at a warehouse in Oakland, California, on Wednesday night, but firefighters managed to put it out. The Oakland Fire Department reported on social media platform […]
California fines Amazon $6M for alleged violations of warehouse quota law at 2 warehouses in the state
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com The California Labor Commission has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million for violating state law by overworking warehouse workers and endangering their safety. The two complaints, issued in May, allege that Amazon.com Services LLC violated the state’s warehouse quota law at facilities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the […]