/tags/workers-rights-0 worker's rights en-US WLRN Mon, 13 May 2024 21:00:00 GMT /health/2024-05-13/heat-risks-increase-for-workers-in-the-south-new-study-says While researchers found an overall increase in risks as temperatures rose, researchers “detected the largest effects of excessive heat in the South” and cited higher risks in the construction industry. Mon, 13 May 2024 21:00:00 GMT /health/2024-05-13/heat-risks-increase-for-workers-in-the-south-new-study-says Jim Saunders /business/2023-01-19/behind-your-speedy-amazon-delivery-are-serious-hazards-for-workers-government-finds The Labor Department has cited Amazon for failing to keep workers safe at three warehouses. Federal safety inspectors found workers at high risk of lower back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /business/2023-01-19/behind-your-speedy-amazon-delivery-are-serious-hazards-for-workers-government-finds Andrea Hsu /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Nurses, postal workers and railway employees are all walking out this month in the U.K.'s largest series of labor actions in more than a decade. It's a major challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT /world/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-20/britain-is-seeing-a-wave-of-strikes-as-nurses-postal-workers-and-others-walk-out Frank Langfitt /news/2022-11-17/on-red-cup-day-thousands-of-starbucks-workers-go-on-strike Hardcore Starbucks fans eagerly await the day the coffee company gives out limited-edition holiday cups. The union organizing Starbucks workers hope those same customers will help support their cause. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-17/on-red-cup-day-thousands-of-starbucks-workers-go-on-strike Vanessa Romo /business/2022-09-20/the-hard-rock-casino-company-says-it-will-spend-100-million-more-to-pay-its-workers The raises will impact 95 different job titles. Housekeepers, cooks and security guards will see the biggest differences, the company said. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /business/2022-09-20/the-hard-rock-casino-company-says-it-will-spend-100-million-more-to-pay-its-workers Ayana Archie /national/2022-09-16/a-deal-to-avert-a-rail-strike-is-on-track-but-it-wont-fix-u-s-supply-chain-issues Supply chain disruptions have eased since the height of the pandemic, but concern over a potential rail strike, which appears to have been narrowly averted, highlights how that system remains fragile. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /national/2022-09-16/a-deal-to-avert-a-rail-strike-is-on-track-but-it-wont-fix-u-s-supply-chain-issues Scott Neuman /national/2022-09-15/biden-says-tentative-railway-labor-deal-has-been-reached-averting-a-strike President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /national/2022-09-15/biden-says-tentative-railway-labor-deal-has-been-reached-averting-a-strike Andrea Hsu /news/2022-09-02/amid-labor-day-weekend-travel-surge-airlines-promise-better-customer-service Prodded by a new Transportation Department online customer service tool, airlines promise free food and hotel rooms for travelers stranded by delays and cancellations that are the airlines' fault. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-02/amid-labor-day-weekend-travel-surge-airlines-promise-better-customer-service David Schaper /news/2022-08-31/support-for-labor-unions-in-the-u-s-is-at-a-57-year-high A new poll from Gallup shows that support for unions is the highest it's been since 1965. This comes as workers at companies like Starbucks, Amazon and Chipotle have lately launched union drives. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-31/support-for-labor-unions-in-the-u-s-is-at-a-57-year-high Jaclyn Diaz /news/2022-06-06/starbucks-union-says-the-coffee-giant-is-closing-a-store-to-retaliate Starbucks gave the employees at the College Ave. location in Ithaca, N.Y., a one-week notice of the closure, the union says, with the store slated to permanently close on June 10. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:15:55 GMT /news/2022-06-06/starbucks-union-says-the-coffee-giant-is-closing-a-store-to-retaliate Rina Torchinsky