I-Team: State fires two child welfare workers over Gwinnett rolling pin beating case
By Johnny Edwards Published March 13, 2024 BETHLEHEM, Ga. – Two months before 8-year-old Sayra Barros’ stepmother … source
Baltimore bridge workers’ deaths highlight dangers of essential jobs
The apparent deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have spotlighted the risks associated with essential work, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. An eight-man construction crew was on the scene early Tuesday on a night shift repairing the road when the 1,000-foot container ship Dali crashed into the […]
Biden cancels another $6 billion in student loans, this time for public service workers
78,000 public servants are eligible for this new amnesty. (iStock) Another 78,000 public servants will be eligible for student loan forgiveness.White House workers, nurses, teachers, firefighters and many others eligible for President Biden’s $6 billion pardon recently announced. With amendments to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, workers who previously did not receive forgiveness […]
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse workers presumed dead described as hardworking family men from Mexico and Central America
Officials and distraught loved ones say the six construction workers now presumed dead after a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning were killed by hardworking fathers from Mexico and Central American countries. They were the men of the family. Men were repairing holes in the roadbed of the Francis Key Scott Bridge when […]
Body Discovered as Search for 6 Missing Workers Ends
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for six missing construction workers after bodies were found in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’ve heard that a body has been found,” said Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter. Said On CNN. The identity of the body or the person found […]
Search and rescue efforts suspended for 6 construction workers following Baltimore bridge collapse
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told reporters Tuesday that before anyone even considers removing the debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, it is important to take care of the families and this tragic and devastating event. He said the focus would be on those affected by the […]
6 Workers Presumed Dead After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Part of the steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on top of the container ship Dali after the bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge collapsed early March 26 after the impact. The Singapore-flagged Dali container ship plowed multiple vehicles and people into the frigid port below. The […]
US paychecks are surging — but only for in-office workers: report
Recent data shows that U.S. companies are paying a 36% premium to workers who return to their desks five days a week. The average annual salary offered for a fully office-based position is $82,037, a significant increase from last year’s average salary of $59,085, according to March 2024 ZipRecruiter data obtained by the agency. BBC. […]
Calif: Food Chains Lay Off Workers, Begin To Raise Prices Before Minimum Wage Hike In April
(Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory5:57 PM – Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Many California fast-food restaurants are now laying off employees and raising prices in anticipation of the significant negative impact the new $20 minimum wage law taking effect in April will have on food brands’ bottom lines. . advertisement according to wall […]
California Restaurants Lay Off Workers as $20 Minimum Wage Arrives
California restaurants are laying off workers ahead of a new $20-an-hour minimum wage law for the fast food industry that goes into effect in April. wall street journal. As reported by Breitbart News, California will raise its minimum wage by 25% to $20 an hour starting April 1st under AB 1228, a law signed by […]