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Increasing the Minimum Wage Decreases Suicides
We all know that raising the minimum wage helps low-income families make ends meet, but a new study shows that the raises are literally saving people’s lives.
Trump's OSHA: Fewer Investigations, More Deaths
The Trump administration has drastically cut back on OSHA enforcement activities and put working Americans at risk, according to a new report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP...
Holiday Toll on Retail Workers
The holiday season is taking a toll on retail workers according to the Tribune News Service. Find out more below.
Staten Island Amazon's Staggering Injury Rate
The holiday shopping season is here and over the Thanksgiving weekend, millions of people logged onto Amazon to get the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Once that new TV is ordered, the...
ICE to Deport Hard Rock Whistleblower
Delmer Joel Ramirez Palma was a worker at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. He was working on the ninth floor when the building collapsed and he fell three floors down. Injured, Ramirez Palma...
Workers Blame Hard Rock Collapse on Concrete
A month after the fateful collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, workers are speaking out about the criminal acts of negligence that caused the building to collapse.
Destroying the Evidence at Hard Rock New Orleans
A month after three men lost their lives in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, the developer and the city have slated the building for destruction.
Unemployment Rises in Swing States
While Trump continues to tout a strong economy, workers in some important swing states are being laid off at an alarming rate. Find out more below from Morning Shift.
Union Needed to Remedy Dangers at Amazon Warehouse
This post was written by Labor Press A newly-released safety report coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Amazon’s sprawling 855,000 square foot warehouse on Staten Island recommends...
GM Striker Dies on Picket Line
The United Automobile Workers (UAW) have confirmed that one of their members, Roy McCombs, has died after he was hit by a car outside of the GM facility in Tennessee on Tuesday.