GLAAD Calls on Gaming Industry to Hire More LGBT Workers, Add More Gay Characters
GLAAD releases its first-ever report on LGBT inclusion in video games. In that report, he claims that 17% of active gamers are LGBT. The group is currently calling on the gaming industry to include more games featuring gay characters and to hire more LGBT workers “in positions of authority.” According to a GLAAD report conducted […]
Seattle’s minimum pay ordinance for app workers hits delivery drivers
Fat Brand Chairman and Founder Andy Wiederhorn details the economic impact of raising California’s minimum wage to $20 an hour. Seattle City Council recently enacted minimum payment ordinance For app-based workers, such as those who handle deliveries through apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart, it’s hurting the workers they’re supposed to help. In 2022, […]
Texas Molson Coors brewery workers prepare to strike, potentially impacting several major beverage brands
Check out what’s being clicked on FoxBusiness.com The union at Molson Coors Brewery in Fort Worth authorized a strike on Sunday, according to local reports. If approved by Teamsters Local 997 national leaders, 420 workers would be off the job, WFAA reported. “We are working to restore respect in the workplace,” chapter treasurer Rick Miedema […]
Israeli soldiers and Gaza medical workers capture 20 Hamas terrorists hiding in hospital
Israeli forces have captured about 20 Hamas terrorists hiding inside Khan Yunis Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The Jewish Army is being supported by medical staff as it waits for oxygen cylinders to be delivered, officials announced. Several IDF special forces were dispatched to Al-Amal Hospital last week after intelligence services suggested that Hamas members […]
UAW says majority of workers at Tennessee VW plant signed union cards
A majority of autoworkers at the Volkswagen (VW) plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have signed union cards with the United Auto Workers (UAW). Announced on Tuesday. The milestone represents a major victory for the union’s efforts to expand into the South. The announcement comes after the UAW launched a campaign for its members at the plant […]
Militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir open fire on Punjabi workers, killing 1
Gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir opened fire on two workers in the northern state of Punjab, killing one and wounding another, police said Wednesday. Police blamed the attack in Srinagar on militants fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region. Officials did not immediately provide details. Kashmir has been targeted since October 2019, two months after […]
Oakland pizza shop workers fight off crooks after 4 robberies in last month: video
Employees at an Oakland pizza shop threatened with closure after being robbed four times this year reportedly took matters into their own hands last week, fighting off a recent break-in by scammers. Security footage shows a Cibel Pizza employee trying to fight off the robber with a hammer around 10:30 Friday night. KGO reported. After […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off workers amid budget constraints
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located outside Los Angeles, plans to lay off 530 employees and 40 contractors in a cost-cutting measure after failing to secure federal funding for the fiscal year. “These are painful but necessary adjustments that will allow us to meet budget allocations while continuing our important work for NASA and our […]
70 NYC Housing Authority Workers Accused of Kickback Schemes, Bribery
Law enforcement arrested a large group of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees and contractors on Tuesday in connection with a corruption case. Prosecutors say city and federal authorities created the case. arrest The case is one of the largest roundups in Justice Department history, NBC New York reported. “As we allege, the 70 […]
Most Workers Are ‘Living Paycheck to Paycheck,’ But Biden Should Win Because Economy’s ‘Really Doing Well’
On Monday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Late Night,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that while “60% of workers are living paycheck to paycheck,” said they should vote to re-elect President Joe Biden. We’re doing very well, unemployment is very low, we’re creating tons of jobs and rebuilding American manufacturing. ” In response to a question about […]