Cargill failed to engage workers during COVID-19 investigation: review
Cargill failed to engage worker representation during its investigation into the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the province, a review from Alberta Occupational Health and Safety found…
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Shuttered Meat-Processing Plants Are Coming Back Online. Here’s How They’re Protecting Workers | The Daily Caller
Meat-processing plants are slowly coming back online after health concerns related to the pandemics temporarily shut them down.
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Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die – Reuters
The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers’ safety.
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Say Goodbye To ‘Hero Pay,’ Kroger Tells Workers
Essential workers are heroes until it’s time for employers like Kroger to pay them what they deserve….
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NY Companies Weigh Whether Essential Workers Should Get Hazard Pay
"To be treated like this has been really eye opening," one CityMD medical scribe said.
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Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks | CTV News | Autos
Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality.
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Ohio Employers Can Secretly Report “Work Refusal” Due to Coronavirus
Workers who stay home out of concern for unsafe conditions at work may be investigated and potentially stripped of unemployment benefits.
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UAW signals support for Detroit’s Big 3 safety measures as automakers eye reopening date
The UAW is signaling support for the safety protocols put in place by Detroit’s Big 3 automakers as the groups gear up for a return to work.
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Samsung Heir Apologizes for Corruption and Union-Busting Scandals – The New York Times
Lee Jae-yong said he would be the last of his family members to lead the South Korean corporate empire.
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Union drops $1 million to push Congress for state worker coronavirus relief
“Public service workers put their lives on the line every day to save ours,” says the AFSCME president.
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