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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
