Dozens of laid off airport workers protested outside the offices of LAX concessions giant HMS Host, alleging the company is “past due” in paying outstanding wages owed to its workers. “I am a single mother of two daughters and while my company was getting relief, I was selling candy and soda just to try and…
We looked at the two official campaign websites for President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden. Here is what the websites said about the candidates’ platforms for labor unions and workers. The Trump Campaign Website The Trump-Pence site, www.donaldjtrump.com, has virtually nothing to say about workers and unions. The closest he comes to talking…
California election officials are livid over GOP tactics with less than a month to go before the 2020 elections. The Washington Post reports: “The metal boxes have popped up around Southern California in recent weeks, from churches to gun stores to gyms. On the front, an authoritative-looking sign beckons to voters: ‘Official ballot drop-off box.’…
Almost one billion owed to teachers may not be going to teachers after all. NBC affiliate Channel 4 in New York reports: “New York City informed the city’s biggest teachers union on Thursday that it cannot afford to pay $900 million in back wages. Citing the budget deficit and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, First Deputy…
A Google contractor is in hot water for its alleged labor violations. The New York Times reports: “A federal agency issued a complaint this week against a contractor hired by Google and accused it of violating its employees’ labor rights, marking the latest flash point in a long-running struggle between workers and technology companies. In…
On October 3rd President Donald Trump tweeted enthusiastically, “OUR GREAT USA WANTS & NEEDS STIMULUS.” OUR GREAT USA WANTS & NEEDS STIMULUS. WORK TOGETHER AND GET IT DONE. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 Today, however, he announced the end of stimulus talks until after the election at the earliest. The…
It’s no secret that Amazon, and its founder Jeff Bezos, made billions during the pandemic. Yet despite the surge in profits, the company cut employee hazard pay, which was a measly $2 an hour, in June. And now the company reveals for the first time how many workers tested positive for the coronavirus during the…
Laid-off concessions workers spoke outside LAX’s Terminal 4 on Thursday claiming that multibillion-dollar concessionaire HMS Host is ineligible for rent relief due to an outstanding violation of the LAX living wage law. Workers filed complaints with the City in 2019, alleging a failure to pay the minimum wage to HMS Host workers. Workers have not…
The chickens have come home to roost for an ex-CEO of a coal company. West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports: “Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal…
Entertainment giant, Disney, is delivering bad news to almost 30,000 employees. Spectrum News 9 reports: “The Walt Disney Company says it will lay off 28,000 U.S. employees, including workers at Disney World and Disneyland, as it continues to deal with the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a release sent Tuesday, Disney Parks chairman…
