Web: Employment checks fuel race complaints - 6/12/2013
The Wall Street Journal reports on two complaints filed in Illinois and South Carolina federal courts — against discount retailer Dollar General Corp. and a U.S. unit of German auto maker BMW AG ... The Wall Street Journal reports on two complaints filed in Illinois and South Carol...
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Trump's manufacturing fix needs one thing: workers (Crain’s Chicago Business) - 11/10/2016
Crain’s Chicago Business reports Justin Norman, who runs 10 auto plants in the US and Mexico, believes the jobs, the wages, lifestyle and workforce that have been lost may not be as much a victim ... Crain’s Chicago Business reports Justin Norman, who runs 10 auto plan...
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UAW sues General Motors over use of temporary workers (Tribune Chronicle) - 1/03/2019
The United Auto Workers union filed a lawsuit Wednesday in US District Court against General Motors over the company’s failure to transfer eligible laid-off workers from its plant in Lordstown, Ohio ... The United Auto Workers union filed a lawsuit Wednesday in US District C...
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Beige Book -- Economy still expanding - 10/27/2006
of consumer spending rose in several districts, although some reported that auto and home sales were sluggish. Service sector economic activity increased in most districts, but Boston described it as flat
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Labor Department suing business after it delivered final pay of $915 in 91,500 pennies - 1/24/2022
An auto repair shop in Peachtree City, Georgia, paid a worker’s final wages of $915 by delivering approximately 91,500 oil-covered pennies and a pay stub marked with expletives to the worker’s home ... An auto repair shop in Peachtree City, Georgia, paid a worker’...
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OSHA fines $2.5 million for temp workers’ death - 12/15/2016
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 23 citations to an Alabama auto parts supplier to Hyundai and Kia — and two each to its two staffing providers ... The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administratio...
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Unemployment claims jump 20,000 - 11/15/2007
increase in initial claims, up 4,599. Kentucky posted the largest decrease, down 1,567. In a tale of opposites, Michigan cited layoffs in the auto industry for its increase while Kentucky reported fewer
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Company agrees to pay $1.5 million in death of temporary worker - 11/16/2020
Auto parts manufacturer ALJoon LLC received a fine of $500,000 and agreed to pay $1 million in a criminal case over the death of a temporary worker at a facility in Cusseta, Alabama, the US ... Auto parts manufacturer ALJoon LLC received a fine of $500,000 and agreed to pay $1 mil...
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Ford-UAW agreement allows for more temp workers - 11/30/2015
The Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers ratified a new collective bargaining agreement on Nov. 20 that ends a cap on entry-level employees and increases Ford’s ability to use temporary ... The Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers ratified a new collectiv...
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OSHA fines firm $3.4 million for exposing temps to machine hazards - 6/30/2016
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued Ohio auto parts manufacturer Sunfield Inc. 57 citations for safety violations, claiming the company willfully ... The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issue...
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