Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns – The New York Times
The two companies are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing virus exposure on the job.
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New York’s attorney general called Amazon’s firing of a worker following a protest ‘disgraceful’ and is ‘considering all legal options’
"At a time when so many New Yorkers are struggling and are deeply concerned about their safety, this action was also immoral and inhumane," said NY AG Letitia James.
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Amazon fires worker who organized strike over coronavirus response
Amazon has fired the worker at its Staten Island warehouse who organized a walkout on Monday to demand greater protections from the company amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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US online retail workers strike over coronavirus safety and wage concerns
Warehouse, delivery and retail gig workers in the United States went on strike on Monday to call attention to safety and wage concerns for people laboring through the coronavirus crisis.
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Ford, GE to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 days – Reuters
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will produce 50,000 ventilators over the next 100 days at a plant in Michigan in cooperation with General Electric’s healthcare unit, and can then build 30,000 per month as needed to treat patients afflicted with the coronavirus.
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Fiat Chrysler looks to resume some Italian production next week: union | MarketScreener
Fiat Chrysler is looking to resume some vehicle production from next week at three plants in Italy if it gets the green light from the government, a union representative said on Monday….| March 30, 2020…
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NLRB General Counsel Issues Memorandum Summarizing Bargaining Obligations During Emergency Situations (US)
For those employers whose employees are represented by labor unions, the extraordinary circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have presented…
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Union Probe Finds Close Biden Ally Misappropriated Millions
One of Joe Biden’s closest labor allies inappropriately siphoned nearly $1 million from a union pension fund as the labor group suffered from a "systemic misrepresentation in financial reporting," according to an internal probe obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
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Inside G.M.’s Race to Build Ventilators, Before Trump’s Attack – The New York Times
The automaker and its partner, Ventec, had spent more than a week figuring out how to make thousands of the lifesaving devices when the White House said G.M.was “wasting time.”…
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