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In Nebraska, meat plant workers are afraid to go to work — but can’t afford to stay at home
With 3,500 workers, the JBS beef processing plant is one of the largest employers in Grand Island, Nebraska. It’s also the epicenter of the town’s […]
Universal Orlando laying off workers just two weeks after reopening
Universal Orlando has laid off a number of employees across various departments, including its parks and resorts division, a spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The cuts […]
Disney World workers petition to delay reopening as COVID-19 cases spike
More than 7,000 people have signed a petition calling on Disney executives and Florida officials to reevaluate their plan to reopen Disney World in July […]
Boeing to lay off almost 7,000 workers this week, for total of 12,000 job losses
Boeing announced plans to lay off almost 7,000 workers this week, as the coronavirus crisis continues to hammer the aircraft manufacturer. “We have come to […]
As Starbucks locations reopen nationwide, workers question why they should risk their life ‘for a frappuccino’
Restless coffee addicts emerging from lockdowns are doubtlessly cheering the return of some normalcy, after Starbucks said it would be reopening almost 90 percent of […]
Workers without college degree hit hardest by record unemployment
While the April jobs report released Friday was catastrophic by any measure, labor economists say the data reveals the economic fault lines that put America’s […]
Senators urge federal contractor accused of flouting CDC rules to meet with worried workers
Six U.S. senators on Friday urged a federal contractor accused of failing to follow social distancing guidelines at a Mississippi call center to meet with […]
Dollar General is thriving. But workers say they pay the price.
In November 2018, Robert Woods was training a new employee at a Dollar General store in St. Louis when an armed robber entered and fired […]
Tyson expects to keep slowing meat production as coronavirus sickens workers and tanks income
Major meat provider Tyson Foods reported a steep decline in income Monday, raising more fears about America’s food supply chain during the world’s fight against […]
Target, Walmart workers and others plan ‘sickout’ protests over coronavirus safety
A Target worker in Virginia wearing his own mask, gloves and safety glasses said he felt helpless recently when customers swarmed him as he organized […]
4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus, company says
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Four employees of a major poultry producer’s operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, a company […]
Coronavirus aid recognizes California’s undocumented as essential workers, Latino advocates say
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to provide some monetary relief to undocumented people who don’t qualify for federal funds during the coronavirus pandemic is a […]
As deaths mount, delivery workers say they’re kept in the dark over who’s sick
Rumors about the manager with the virus started to spread around Worldport, UPS’ sprawling air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month. Employees texted one […]
Slash 401(k) plans, cut salaries or furlough workers?
With no revenue coming in and government relief frequently tied up in red tape, businesses across America are weighing bleak options to stay afloat, and […]