New enforcement agency will protect workers’ rights as part of ‘watershed’ bill | Politics
A new enforcement agency strengthened to protect sweeping changes to the rights at work of millions of Britons will target fraudulent employers, the outline of which will be published on Friday. It will be outlined in a 'watershed' bill. The Fair Work Agency will be created as part of the government's Employment Rights Act, which […]
McDonald’s Fries Supplier to Shut Down Washington Plant, Lay Off 375 Workers as Fast Food Prices Soar
North America's largest french fry maker will close its Washington factory and lay off hundreds of workers, company officials announced in a recent earnings call. In an Oct. 1 article, Tom Warner, president and CEO of Lamb Weston Holdings, cited “sluggish” restaurant traffic and demand for frozen fries. press release Provides details of business failures […]
Hurricane Milton’s impending arrival causes Tropicana Field to transform into base camp for Florida workers
Tropicana Field has become accustomed to hosting playoff games since Kevin Cash took over as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, but in the coming days the stadium will be closed to the Florida Department of Emergency Management ahead of Hurricane Milton. It will be used as a base camp for support. . Florida Gov. […]
Stricter rules of origin won’t help Michigan’s auto workers
In speeches in Michigan over the past few weeks, both presidential candidates made big promises to autoworkers about U.S. trade policy. Their proposals would do more harm than good. vice president kamala harris criticized the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) decried what ails the industry, arguing that “President Trump's trade deals made it all too easy” to […]
Bank of America faces backlash over Arab workers’ ‘moment of silence’ for victims since Oct. 7
On the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Bank of America announced a planned attack that angered Jewish employees and prompted complaints against the bank's CEO, Brian Moynihan. The Post reported that they are working hard to contain the “Moment of Silence.” I learned. Last week, a so-called corporate resource or affinity group […]
Kevin O’Leary on why port workers should welcome automation
One of the country's top businessmen is weighing the “issues” regarding unionists' demands as Eastern and Gulf Coast ports begin operating normally again. “The problem with East Coast ports is they're very old and very inefficient,” O'Leary Ventures chairman and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O'Leary told Varney & Company. He spoke at Friday. “And when […]
Which industries hired the most workers in September?
Kenny Porcari, chief market strategist at SlateStone Wealth, reacts to acting Labor Secretary Biden's comments on the jobs report and future Fed rate cuts. increase in employment It accelerated faster than economists expected in September, driven by particularly strong growth in the food and beverage industry, health care and government. Employers added 254,000 jobs in […]
‘Panic Buying’ Ensues as 45,000 U.S. Port Workers Go on Strike
Shoppers are “panic buying” items such as toilet paper after 45,000 East Coast longshoremen went on strike on Tuesday. Shayna Tarfsky, a Fort Worth, Texas, woman, went to the store to buy meat, rice, beans, bananas and toilet paper when her co-workers warned her about shortages and rising prices. USA Today reported on wednesday. “We […]
Union bosses serve the total state, not American workers
The International Longshoremen's Association and its 45,000 members went on strike Tuesday, warning that 36 U.S. ports along the East Coast and Gulf Coast could be paralyzed. The already fragile U.S. logistics system gives unions significant leverage, but the damage caused by Hurricane Helen has exacerbated the need to re-establish supply lines. While conservatives have […]
Two California dairy workers infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
Two dairy workers in California have contracted avian influenza, making them the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the country's dairy cows, health officials said. authorities announced Thursday. The latest case was found in a worker who came into contact with infected cattle in California's Central Valley, where […]