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 […]
Trump camp touts ‘union workers’ support’ after Teamsters’ shocking announcement
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Teamsters will not endorse any candidate for president after poll of union workers shows overwhelming support for Trump
International Federation of Truck Drivers Announced For the first time since 1988, he announced that he would not endorse any presidential candidates. The union will decide whether to accept the results of the members' vote. Overwhelmingly He refused the Democratic Party's endorsement. “I've employed thousands of Teamsters, so I thought we should come out here […]
5 ways the Fed’s rate cuts will affect workers and consumers
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to begin cutting interest rates this week, a turning point for the economy. The move is expected to affect lending rates and working and employment conditions across a range of consumer sectors. It's unclear how fast future rate cuts will occur or what the final rate will be, but […]
Sam’s Club boosting pay for 100K frontline workers, ‘potential to earn thousands’ in annual bonuses
Walmart-owned Sam's Club is raising wages for about 100,000 frontline workers. The company has created a roadmap for employees to “plan and pursue a more predictable, long-term financial future,” which could be seen as a way to develop and retain current employees in the competitive retail industry. According to Sam's Club, retailers are seeing average […]
UN ambassador criticizes Israel for ‘preventable’ deaths of UNRWA workers
The US ambassador to the UN expressed dissatisfaction with the Israeli military after several UN personnel were killed in Israeli attacks in the region. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, lamented the “preventable” loss of life caused by the conflict. “We continue to press for the need for Israel […]
Gig workers get gouged. Here’s how Trump can help — and win swing states too
Donald Trump understands the old adage that taxation is theft, which is why he's proposed some interesting ways to ease the burden on real working people through aggressive tax cuts. The “no tip tax” movement has pretty much been celebrated at this point — even Kamala Harris has endorsed it — and shows that Trump […]
Starbucks ordered to reopen 2 NY stores shut down after workers unionized
A U.S. labor court ruling found that the Seattle-based coffee giant illegally closed two Ithaca stores last year in an attempt to stifle labor unionism, and a U.S. government agency has ordered Starbucks to reopen the stores. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Carter of the National Labor Relations Board ruled Friday that Starbucks “violated the National […]
India Detains Samsung Workers for Planning Protest
Police in Chennai, India, have detained 104 striking workers at a local Samsung Electronics factory for planning a protest without proper permission. Senior district police officer K. Shanmugam said permission for the protests was needed as schools and hospitals were likely to be “completely paralyzed” and protesters would “disturb public peace”. “We are detaining them […]
Trump golf club workers questioned by feds about whether they told friends ex-president would be there
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Federal agents probing the latest assassination attempt on Donald Trump have asked staff at a West Palm Beach golf course whether they leaked classified information to outsiders about when the former president would be at the club, The Washington Post has learned. Employees at the Trump International Golf Course are […]