Lowe's says it has taken 'prompt action' after a viral TikTok showed an employee screaming for help after others encouraged them to retrieve a giant box with a store lift

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Lowe's says it has taken action after a viral TikTok showed an employee being nearly crushed by a large box.

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Tesla Workers Fired in Alleged Retaliation Following Union Push

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In the wake of a union push that began to pick up steam this week, Tesla Workers United working with the company’s Autopilot function at Tesla’s Buffalo Gigafactory are claiming that they were fired by the Elon Musk-owned company in retaliation

An 84-year-old Walmart greeter said he was fired for his age, prompting a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign. Walmart said he refused to do parts of his job and 'exhibited unacceptable behavior.'

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Thane Telford worked at a Walmart store in Payson, Utah, for 14 years before being fired in February 2023.

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Staffing Crisis Clashes With Expanded Mission at EPA

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Pentagon Employees Too Horny to Follow Rules

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Tesla’s Autopilot Workers Tell Elon They Want to Unionize

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Today, Tesla Autopilot workers in the company’s Gigafactory in Buffalo, New York have officially kicked off the union push with a letter to management, formally announcing their bid to unionize.

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An undocumented worker was able to pay rent because he got $2,000 as part of a UBI-like program that will now be permanent for Coloradans who lose their jobs

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Denver's forthcoming "Benefit Recovery Fund," a permanent "wage-replacement" program for undocumented workers, is the first of its kind in the country.

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Retailers are hoarding labor even as tech layoffs mount

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Sex workers are feeling the financial pain of an economic downturn — and adding emotional support for clients to their job descriptions

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Dancer at Lucky Devil Lounge in Portland

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'Inaccurate Calculation' Leaves Laid Off Google Employees Confused About Severance Package

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Google miscalculated the number of stocks laid-off employees were told they would receive as part of a severance package last month. The company laid off 12,000 employees, marking the largest round of layoffs since Google’s inception.

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