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Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger
Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- So-called organized retail crime, where groups of criminals steal prized items and resell them online have reached unprecedented levels, sparking deadly violence at some stores, according to Jason Straczewski, vice president […]
Report: American Airlines Employee Killed by Poor Maintenance
Report: American Airlines Employee Killed by Poor Maintenance

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – An American Airlines employee killed on the job in Austin earlier this year was killed by poor maintenance, not suicide, a new report has found. On April 20, Michael Ingraham, was […]
Biden Takes Steps to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat 
Biden Takes Steps to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat 

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – As a heat wave continues to leave outdoor workers exposed to scorching heat across the country, President Joe Biden announced Thursday his administration would be taking steps to bolster enforcement against […]
Teen Worker Killed as States Loosen Child Labor Laws to Boost Workforce
Teen Worker Killed as States Loosen Child Labor Laws to Boost Workforce

Hattiesburg, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – As legislators across the country work to loosen child labor laws, and company hire underage foreign workers, three teens have died on the industrial sites they work on. On July 14, […]
Climate Change Becomes New Bargaining Chip in Labor Negotiations
Climate Change Becomes New Bargaining Chip in Labor Negotiations

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com -- UPS recently reached a tentative agreement with 340,000 of its unionized workers, and one of the union’s biggest bargaining chips was climate change. “Workers are so relieved that they will be […]
Mother Sues Employer for Son’s Death from Extreme Heat
Mother Sues Employer for Son’s Death from Extreme Heat

San Antonio, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – The mother of an employee who was accused of being on drugs has sued his employer for not providing him with any protections from extreme heat. The mother of 24-year-old […]
Aviation Consultants Say Airport Ramp Employees Remain Caught in Unsafe Work Jungle
Aviation Consultants Say Airport Ramp Employees Remain Caught in Unsafe Work Jungle

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The recent death of two ramp workers being sucked into jet engines comes as no surprise to Ross Aimer, a former airport ramp worker and 747 pilot. “These deaths illustrate the […]
Workers Threaten to Strike Over Heat as Texas Laws Place Heat Protections on Workers’ Backs
Workers Threaten to Strike Over Heat as Texas Laws Place Heat Protections on Workers’ Backs

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – As outdoor workers across the South struggle under a massive and long-lasting heat dome, some postal employees and delivery workers are threatening to strike over working conditions. In Texas, Gov. Gregg […]