/tags/workers-rights workers rights en-US WLRN Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:36:29 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-18/florida-heat-standards-workers-protection U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others met in Pembroke Pines to discuss heat dangers for workers and efforts to set a federal heat standard. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:36:29 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-18/florida-heat-standards-workers-protection Elise Catrion Gregg /state/2022-12-20/florida-is-pursuing-companies-over-their-compliance-with-worker-verification-laws Florida law requires employers to check the immigration status of new workers by using the federal E-Verify system or Form I-9. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT /state/2022-12-20/florida-is-pursuing-companies-over-their-compliance-with-worker-verification-laws The News Service of Florida /news/2022-09-06/employees-at-floridas-first-unionized-starbucks-go-on-strike-for-back-wages Workers at the coffee emporium had voted 16-1 to unionize this past May. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-06/employees-at-floridas-first-unionized-starbucks-go-on-strike-for-back-wages Tom Flanigan /news/2022-06-22/inside-the-marathon-zoom-call-where-amazon-seeks-to-overturn-historic-union-victory With the existence of a grass roots union at stake, the National Labor Relations Board is considering Amazon's objections to the Amazon Labor Union's historic victory. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:57:12 GMT /news/2022-06-22/inside-the-marathon-zoom-call-where-amazon-seeks-to-overturn-historic-union-victory Andrea Hsu /news/2022-05-02/workers-around-the-world-mark-may-day-with-rallies-for-better-working-conditions From New York City to Turkey, activists and workers seized this International Workers' Day as a moment to push for greater worker protections and changes to immigration policies. Mon, 02 May 2022 13:33:33 GMT /news/2022-05-02/workers-around-the-world-mark-may-day-with-rallies-for-better-working-conditions Emma Bowman /news/2022-04-14/starbucks-union-campaigns-streak-of-election-wins-ends-with-a-loss-in-virginia Once seen as among the most generous of employers, Starbucks is now grappling with disillusionment among its workers. Since December, 20 stores have unionized with more filing for elections every day. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:02:47 GMT /news/2022-04-14/starbucks-union-campaigns-streak-of-election-wins-ends-with-a-loss-in-virginia Andrea Hsu /news/2022-02-18/amazon-labor-push-escalates-as-workers-at-new-york-warehouse-win-a-union-vote Amazon will face two union elections at once. Federal officials have set a union vote for Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse, coinciding with the ongoing re-do election in Bessemer, Ala. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:57:21 GMT /news/2022-02-18/amazon-labor-push-escalates-as-workers-at-new-york-warehouse-win-a-union-vote Alina Selyukh /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-28/unions-have-enthusiasm-media-spotlight-but-membership-numbers-lag Strikes and organizing efforts at high-profile companies have generated new enthusiasm for organized labor. But numbers tell a different story. Union membership is tied for the lowest level on record. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:19:54 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-28/unions-have-enthusiasm-media-spotlight-but-membership-numbers-lag Stephan Bisaha /2021-10-03/a-big-job-for-small-government-agency-enforce-vaccine-rule-for-80-million-workers OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers. Sun, 03 Oct 2021 11:10:00 GMT /2021-10-03/a-big-job-for-small-government-agency-enforce-vaccine-rule-for-80-million-workers Andrea Hsu /news/2021-09-23/florida-prison-leaders-ask-lawmakers-to-help-overworked-and-underpaid-employees A top corrections official offered a stark picture of Florida’s prison system Wednesday, warning that lawmakers must boost salaries of corrections workers to avert a looming disaster as the system grapples with high turnover rates, dangerously low staffing levels and fatigued employees. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:51:51 GMT /news/2021-09-23/florida-prison-leaders-ask-lawmakers-to-help-overworked-and-underpaid-employees The News Service of Florida