Author: Jacob Morrison

  • Boss Watch: 7/12 – 7/19

    Boss Watch: 7/12 – 7/19

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 12, and Friday, July 19 Texas Endangerers While one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces — including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields — touts its products’ safety and environmental benefits, a…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/12 – 7/19

    New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/5 – 7/12

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 7/5 – 7/12

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 5th to July 12th: New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12 Alabama Killers A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found an industrial concrete construction contractor failed to follow required safety procedures that could have prevented a 65-year-old worker from suffering fatal injuries when a shipping container weighing…

  • Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Boss Watch: 7/5 – 7/12

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, July 5, and Friday, July 12 Alabama Killers A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found an industrial concrete construction contractor failed to follow required safety procedures that could have prevented a 65-year-old worker from suffering fatal injuries when a shipping container weighing…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/28 – 7/5

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/28 – 7/5

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 27th to July 6th: New Campaigns Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation

  • Boss Watch: 6/28 – 7/5

    Boss Watch: 6/28 – 7/5

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, June 28, and Friday, July 5 Florida Killers A federal workplace safety investigation found a Florida labor contractor could have prevented the fatal illness of a 41-year-old worker who collapsed while harvesting oranges at Alico Farms in December 2023 by taking required steps to protect…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/21 – 6/28

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/21 – 6/28

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 21st to June 28th: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/14 – 6/21

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/14 – 6/21

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 14th to June 21st: New Campaigns Campaign Updates Election Results Settlements, Grievances, & Unfair Labor Practices Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation

  • Boss Watch: 6/14 – 6/21

    Boss Watch: 6/14 – 6/21

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, June 14 and Friday, June 27 Alabama Killer A Boaz mobile home manufacturer could have prevented a 62-year-old roofing laborer’s fatal fall had the employer followed required fall protection standards, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that the…

  • Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/7 – 6/14

    Last Week in Southern Labor: 6/7 – 6/14

    Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from June 7th to June 14th New Campaigns Election Results Strikes & Bargaining Politics & Legislation Internal Union Affairs

  • Boss Watch: 6/7 – 6/14

    Boss Watch: 6/7 – 6/14

    Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, June 7 and Friday, June 14 Kentucky Thieves The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a court order requiring one of the nation’s most successful thoroughbred horse trainers to pay $243,260 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages after its investigation found…