Calls for factory closure after worker dies from Covid-19
Calls have been made for a poultry processing factory in Northern Ireland to be temporarily closed down after a 58 year old female worker died from Covid-19.
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Electric car sales in Europe jumped 57% in Q1 2020 – EURACTIV.com
Registrations of electric cars in Europe jumped 57.4% in the first quarter of 2020, but still only accounted for 4.3% of total registrations, auto industry data showed on Tuesday, as carmakers struggle to meet tough new anti-pollution rules.
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UAW, Ford create coronavirus safety video for worried factory workers
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Hearst Loses big At the National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board ruled against each objection Hearst Magazines raised to the bargaining unit proposed by the WGAE and ordered a union election.
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Examining Amazon’s treatment of its workers – 60 Minutes – CBS News
While Amazon proves to be a valuable resource for many Americans, particularly in the time of COVID-19, workers at the company are calling for safer conditions and better benefits.
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Shuttered meat-processing plants are coming back online. Here’s how they’re protecting workers
Chris White, DCNF Tyson Foods reopened a plant in Waterloo, Iowa, after more than 1,000 workers at the facility tested positive for coronavirus, or COVID-19.Sarah Little, a representative for the North American Meat Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that President Donald Trump’s executive…
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Half of steelworks could close due to coronavirus
Orders have plunged as customers such as car makers have temporarily paused work. Trade body Eurofer said up to 50 per cent of steelmaking capacity could be under threat.
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Union Representing Minnesota Meatpacking Plants Speaks Out Against Opening – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
The union representing hundreds of meatpacking workers in Minnesota says there are still safety issues at plants that reopened last week.
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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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