worker safety
Dollar General Sees Stock Tumble, Faces Fire from Labor Group
Step Up Louisiana said despite Dollar General's positive outlook on employee experience, it needs to improve…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Probe Reveals ‘Incredibly Dangerous’ Warehouse Conditions During Amazon Prime Day
An interim report released by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions showed that…
Dollar General To Pay $12 Million to Settle OSHA Violations
Separate from the $12 million penalty, Dollar General also agreed to make its stores safer within 48 hours or…
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New York State Senate Passes Landmark Retail Worker Safety Act
Once signed by the governor, the bill will compel retailers to provide safety training for employees and…
Amazon Joins Worker Safety Program. But Is It Enough?
The Everything Store has "officially" signed up to the LABS Initiative, which labor campaigners have…
Stores Roll Out Employee Body Cameras as Retail Crime Precaution
Technology providers are increasingly marketing new body-cam solutions specifically tailored to the safety…
Amazon, Walmart Called Out for ‘Excessive’ Warehouse Surveillance
Some 54 percent of Amazon and 57 percent of Walmart workers said their work pace sometimes makes it difficult…
Pakistan Accord Training Engineers as it Builds Capacity
An inaugural cohort of 14 is being taught to conduct effective factory inspections and flag remediation…
Amazon UK Warehouse Stages Another 2-Day Strike
Workers are demanding higher wages and seeking out union recognition at the e-comm giant's distribution…
Fighting Workplace Violence and Harassment? Think OSH, ILO Says
The agency called occupational safety and health frameworks a "key instrument" to a safe, respectful and…
Amazon Drivers Endure Carjacking in Chicago, Harassment in Houston
While Amazon drivers endure the modern dangers of delivery, Target-owned last-mile delivery firm Shipt is…
FedEx Gives Air Network a Facelift as Mechanics Call to Unionize
"Thousands" of mechanics and maintenance workers at FedEx Express have signed authorization cards to join the…
200 Workers Injured in Bangladesh Earthquake ‘Panic’
The 5.6-magnitude quake struck the Cumilla District in Chittagong on Saturday.
Amazon, UPS, FedEx Drivers Victims of Carjackings and Cargo Theft
Four instances of theft on delivery routes occurred within a six-day span, bookended by two separate…
International Accord Renewed for Record-Breaking 6 Years
This is the longest commitment to date, surpassing the original Bangladesh Accord's initial five-year term.