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  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/12 – 9/26

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/12 – 9/26

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, September 12, to Friday, September 26 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Grievances, Unfair Labor Practices, & Court Cases Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 9/12 – 9/26

    Boss Watch: 9/12 – 9/26

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, September 12, and Friday, September 26 Florida Endangerers Following two federal safety inspections, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Jacksonville roofing contractor with 10 safety violations for willfully exposing workers to fall hazards by not requiring them to wear fall protection while working…

    Jacob Morrison

  • AL Company Helping Distant Communities, But Neglecting Their Own. Community Coalition Wants To Change That.

    AL Company Helping Distant Communities, But Neglecting Their Own. Community Coalition Wants To Change That.

    A new group called “Good Neighbors Alabama” has been making quite a splash over the last few weeks since it was formed, particularly regarding their protest of an Alabama-based company’s treatment — or rather mistreatment — of its employees after a detailed and critical report was released by Jobs To Move America. According to their…

    Joe Harrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/5 – 9/12

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 9/5 – 9/12

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, September 5, to Friday, September 12 New Campaigns Election Results Grievances, Unfair Labor Practices, & Court Cases Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 9/5 – 9/12

    Boss Watch: 9/5 – 9/12

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, September 5, and Friday, September 12 Texas Killers From Jordan Barab’s Confined Space newsletter:  Three workers died in a manhole in Trinity, Texas, Wednesday night after two rescuers were overcome climbing into a manhole filled with sewage to rescue the original worker. All three died.…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/29 – 9/5

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/29 – 9/5

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, August 29, to Friday, September 5 New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/29 – 9/5

    Boss Watch: 8/29 – 9/5

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 29, and Friday, September 5 Florida Killers The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Port Saint Lucie tree service contractor for allegedly exposing workers to crushed-by hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries while operating a woodchipper at a Boynton Beach worksite in…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/22 – 8/29

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/22 – 8/29

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, August 22, to Friday, August 29 New Campaigns Campaign Updates Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/22 – 8/29

    Boss Watch: 8/22 – 8/29

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 22, and Friday, August 29 Georgia Discriminators Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s Club, will pay $60,000 and undertake remedial measures to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/15 – 8/22

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/15 – 8/22

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, August 15, to Friday, August 22 New Campaigns Election Results Grievances, Unfair Labor Practices, & Court Cases Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs

    Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 8/15 – 8/22

    Boss Watch: 8/15 – 8/22

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, August 15, and Friday, August 22 North Carolina Discriminators Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., a Virginia-based corporation which operates a facility in Tarheel, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee for pregnancy-related limitations, forced her to take…

    Jacob Morrison

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/8 – 8/15

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 8/8 – 8/15

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from Friday, August 8th to Friday, August 15th New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Political & Legislative Internal Union Affairs

    Jacob Morrison