The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers, federal officials said Monday, and has charged 20 individuals so far. “These are the first responders of democracy and we will continue to investigate and prosecute those who would threaten to do them harm,” said Gary Restaino, U.S. Attorney for the District… Continue reading The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers
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UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought gains, ending strike threat
UPS workers ratified the Teamsters-negotiated labor deal unveiled nearly a month ago, allowing the next five-year contract covering 340,000 employees to take effect at the package carrier. “This contract will improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of workers,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement Tuesday. “Teamsters have set a new standard and… Continue reading UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought gains, ending strike threat
Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
Ambulance services in England have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the past year with nearly 7,000 leaving their jobs, figures have revealed. The number of emergency service crew leavers has risen sharply compared with 2019 levels, prompting concern for patient safety during the next NHS winter crisis. The government has been called on… Continue reading Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
Biden’s infrastructure building boom is missing one thing: Workers
On the front lines of efforts to rebuild the country’s infrastructure under a plan central to President Joe Biden’s re-election pitch are the inmates in the Mansfield and Richland correctional institutions in Ohio. Prisoners are attending a local community college program training them to climb 150-foot cellphone towers to install and repair equipment needed to… Continue reading Biden’s infrastructure building boom is missing one thing: Workers
Mike Pence Sides With Georgia Poll Workers, Says Election ‘Was Not Stolen’
Former Vice President Mike Pence publicly sided with 2020 Georgia poll workers on Wednesday, telling a crowd that the swing state’s election “was not stolen” as his former boss, Donald Trump, continues to claim. “The Georgia election was not stolen and I had no right to overturn the election on Jan. 6,” Pence told a… Continue reading Mike Pence Sides With Georgia Poll Workers, Says Election ‘Was Not Stolen’
Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising
Google Help workers file Unfair Labor Practice charge against Google and Accenture over alleged “retaliatory layoffs”, which they claim was a response to their recent unionisation efforts. In early June 2023, a group of 130 workers – mostly composed of writers, graphic designers and other content creators who produce both internal and external material… Continue reading Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising
DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands accused of encouraging the proliferation of zero-rights employees working in the public sector, after its latest set of accounts show a marked decline in the number of contractors it’s engaging on an outside IR35 basis since the 2020-21 financial year. As previously uncovered by Computer Weekly… Continue reading DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
Suspect in Oregon cinderblock cell kidnapping targeted sex workers in prior crimes, FBI believes
The man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a sex worker in Oregon is believed to have targeted sex workers in prior crimes, the FBI said Tuesday. Negasi Zuberi, 29, was arrested last month after a woman escaped a makeshift cinderblock cell where he allegedly kept her hostage, according to the FBI. The woman also… Continue reading Suspect in Oregon cinderblock cell kidnapping targeted sex workers in prior crimes, FBI believes
Delays in federal workers’ comp can lead to delayed medical care, turning injuries into disabilities
Injured federal employees say their treatable injuries are at risk of progressing into lifelong disabilities because the workers’ compensation program that covers their medical costs and procedures is clogged by low staffing, convoluted processes and an increase in claims. Workers and their advocates say filing a claim is a knotty experience of complicated paperwork and… Continue reading Delays in federal workers’ comp can lead to delayed medical care, turning injuries into disabilities
Workers at a Los Angeles Cinnabon strike to protest Pride policy
The entire staff of a Cinnabon store in Los Angeles walked off the job Friday after filing a civil rights complaint against their employer over a recent policy that they say bans all Pride decor. The 14 employees from the Northridge store allege in their complaint that Greg Reheis, the vice president of operations at 13th… Continue reading Workers at a Los Angeles Cinnabon strike to protest Pride policy