Amazon N.Y. Warehouse Workers’ Covid Suit Tossed by Judge November 3, 2020 By Josh Eidelson A federal judge dismissed New York warehouse workers’ lawsuit against Amazon, ruling that their allegations about the company’s handling of...
Offices Resort to Sensors in Futile Attempts to Keep Workers Apart October 20, 2020 By Jeff Green Millions of workers in recent months have returned to offices outfitted with new pandemic protocols meant to keep them healthy...
Amazon Workers Say Prime Day Rush Breaks Virus Safety Vows October 15, 2020 By Josh Eidelson and Spencer Soper Amazon.com Inc. has recklessly reinstated dangerous warehouse productivity quotas despite telling a judge that it was suspending them during the...
Viewpoint: COVID-19 OSHA Whistleblower Claims on the Rise as Virus Rages on October 15, 2020 By Phillip Bauknight A recent report from the federal government revealing that workplace safety whistleblower claims have exponentially increased during the pandemic should...
Meatpackers Deny Workers Benefits For Covid-19 Deaths, Illnesses September 29, 2020 By Tom Hals and Tom Polansek Saul Sanchez died in April, one of six workers with fatal COVID-19 infections at meatpacker JBS USA’s slaughterhouse in Greeley,...
Agriculture Workers Risk Safety and Health During Pandemic September 28, 2020 By Frank Hernandez States such as Virginia, Oregon and Washington have created their own enforceable rules to control, prevent and mitigate the spread...
OSHA Inspector Called Ahead of Meat Plant Visit, to Be Safe August 17, 2020 By Clare Roth A federal safety inspector tipped off a coronavirus-tainted Pennsylvania meatpacking plant before visiting the next day — then failed to...
California Probes Amazon Worker Treatment During Pandemic July 28, 2020 By Diane Bartz and Paresh Dave California’s attorney general and state and local agencies are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc has taken adequate steps to protect its...
Outbreak at Iowa Pork Plant Was Larger Than State Reported July 23, 2020 By Ryan J. Foley IOWA CITY, Iowa — The first confirmed coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than previously...
Retailers Pile on to Mask Mandates After Months on Sidelines July 16, 2020 By Matt Townsend and Matthew Boyle The chief executives of major U.S. retailers have been quick to voice concern about the safety of employees since the...