By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter Two builders have been injured after scaffolding collapsed at the Hammersmith Town hall building site. Onlookers’ flats were left shaking ‘like an earthquake’ as scaffolding crashed down at the civic centre development. Police were
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Health care workers love careers, but face burnout, poll shows
Heading into the third year of a wearying pandemic, America’s health care workers report significant levels of burnout, even anger about the complications of politics and rising incidents of abuse from patients and their families. But three-fourths of them still say they
Extreme storm, high winds topple 98-foot crane, crushing two workers to death
This is the terrifying moment a 98-foot crane is blown over by strong winds crushing two workers to death. It comes as a series of storms has battered Europe in the past days, with the UK recording gales of 122
Staten Island Amazon workers’ union election planned for next month
Late next month, workers at Amazon’s Staten Island fulfillment center will hold a long-awaited union vote, if all goes according to plan. The in-person election is tentatively set for March 25 through 30, coinciding with the culmination of a mail-in
Puerto Rico Teachers Lead Push for Higher Pay for Public Workers
SAN JUAN, P.R. — In Puerto Rico, the base pay for public-school teachers is $1,750 a month — a figure that has not increased in 13 years and has forced Jessica Colón Cartagena, a special-education teacher, to tutor students and
Stefon Diggs leaves massive tip for Buffalo-area McDonald’s workers
Star Buffalo Bills wideout Stefon Diggs went above and beyond to make Christmas special for McDonald’s workers in the area. If you thought Stefon Diggs was loved by folks all over Buffalo, wait till they find out what the star
Apple Workers Walk Out On Christmas Eve, Demanding Better Working Conditions
Dozens of Apple retail workers staged a walkout on Christmas Eve, demanding better working conditions in the company’s stores. Organizers of the walkout said that at least 50 workers across three states called out of work on Friday, citing insufficient
Georgia Election Workers Sue Rudy Giuliani, OAN Over Election Fraud Claims
ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a right-wing cable news channel and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani of defaming them by falsely claiming they engaged in ballot fraud during the 2020 election.
California requires health care workers to get boosters by Feb. 1, and expands testing.
California will require health care workers to get booster shots by Feb. 1, officials announced on Wednesday, as part of a series of measures intended to stave off a surge of hospitalizations and to keep schools open despite the unsettlingly
Two Election Workers Targeted by Pro-Trump Media Sue for Defamation
The Gateway Pundit is published by twin brothers, James and Joseph Hoft. The Hoft brothers did not respond to requests for comment. In April, the brothers spent 57 minutes articulating their myriad false theories about the 2020 election for Regent
Unemployment rate rose for women and stayed flat for Black workers in October, even as overall jobs numbers improved
A woman seeking employment attends the 25th annual Central Florida Employment Council Job Fair at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images The unemployment picture improved for Americans overall in October, but not for women and
Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
Judge Sandra L. Lynch, writing for the panel, said the regulation did not single out religion for disfavored treatment. In a 1990 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that neutral laws of general applicability that incidentally impose burdens on religion generally
Senate Sends Bill to Biden Ending Furlough of 3,700 Transportation Workers
WASHINGTON — The Senate met briefly on Saturday to send a bill to President Biden reviving key transportation programs that had lapsed two days earlier and bringing back nearly 4,000 furloughed workers. The rare weekend session was necessary because Congress
Semiconductor firms can’t find enough workers, worsening chip shortage
Enlarge / Don’t expect cheaper chips anytime soon. The semiconductor chip shortage that has so vexed the auto industry looks set to continue for quite some time, according to a new industry survey. More than half of the companies that
California Senate passes warehouse workers bill, taking aim at Amazon
Enlarge / Modern warehouse work sometimes unfolds within million-square-foot buildings, which some labor organizers say can make bathroom breaks “logistically impossible.” Jane Barlow | Getty Images Warehouse workers in California are one step closer to being able to pee in