11 Tennessee factory workers swept away in Helene floodwaters, company responds to evacuation decision
Forced workers at a Tennessee plastics factory are recalling the day historic flooding took over parking lots and caused power outages. The factory was closed and they went home, but some workers did not. Eleven people were swept away by the flood, and only five were rescued. Two of the deaths were confirmed, part of […]
Nobody Gave a Sh*t About the Workers til Now
The president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) dismissed concerns that the longshoremen's strike could affect the lives of Americans. in interview When asked on Fox News if he was worried that this strike would hurt everyday Americans, Harold Daggett, the ILA's international president, said, “People are talking about longshoremen.'' People “didn't care at all,” […]
11 workers at a Tennessee factory were swept away in Hurricane Helene flooding as workers forced to wait until it was ‘too late’
Workers at a plastics factory in rural Tennessee continued to work as Hurricane Helen's rains intensified. The factory was shut down for the first time after water flooded the parking lot and the power went out, allowing employees to go home. Some didn't make it. Impact Plastics Inc. is surrounded by mud and debris on […]
Gen Z workers training to become plumbers, electricians as they lose faith in college degrees
More Gen Zers are planning to take traditional blue-collar jobs like welding, plumbing and electrical work as young people lose faith in the value of a college degree, according to a new study. It became clear. About 23% of Americans not currently working in the trade sector say they plan to work in a blue-collar […]
Biden: Striking port workers should see 'meaningful increase' in wages
Hours after tens of thousands of longshoremen were laid off at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, President Biden called for a strike to demand higher wages for longshoremen. The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) failed to reach an agreement by a midnight deadline, leading to […]
Springfield temp agency accused of exploitation of migrant workers
First Diversity, a Springfield, Ohio, staffing agency, has been criticized by American nationals and Haitians currently living in the city for taking advantage of newcomers to the area at the expense of its clients. are collecting. Asura Nomani explained: jewish journal Whistleblowers who worked at First Diversity allege they were forced to accept false documents […]
Port Workers Prepare to Strike as Deadline Looms Closer
Thousands of workers at more than a dozen ports across the country are preparing to strike as the deadline for an agreement between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) approaches. International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) longshoremen at about 14 ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go on strike starting […]
Port workers strike for first time in nearly 50 years
Tens of thousands of longshoremen at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico went on strike just after midnight, the first strike by a longshoremen union in nearly 50 years. Workers from Maine to Texas walked off the job after the United States Maritime Union (USMX) and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) failed […]
Amazon workers ‘rage apply’ for other jobs after RTO mandate
More Amazon employees are “ferociously applying” for other jobs following CEO Andy Jassy's order to return to the office full-time at the start of the year, according to a report. One Amazon employee who had become accustomed to working from home during his tenure told Fortune that he learned of his new duties not from […]
Fired Boar’s Head workers slam management at Va. plant after 10th death tied to listeria outbreak: ‘wasn’t shocked’
The Boar's Head plant in Virginia that was the source of a major listeria outbreak was a disorganized cesspool that targeted people who spoke out about unsanitary and dangerous conditions, former workers told the Post. Last week, the CDC reported that an unidentified person in New York state became the 10th person to die from […]