Second Harvest Food Bank meets rising need with expanded warehousing
After 30 years operating out of a cramped warehouse, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is transitioning into a new and much larger headquarters.
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Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse
Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave wave for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year.
Amazon warehouse workers get to re-do their union vote in Alabama
A federal labor official has ordered a revote in the biggest Amazon union election in the U.S. The agency found the company's anti-union tactics tainted the original vote that rejected unionizing.
Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree
The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions.
California Bill Passes, Giving Amazon Warehouse Workers Power To Fight Speed Quotas
California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets Amazon and other large warehouses. The bill, opposed by retail and business groups, now heads to the governor's office.
Amazon Warehouse Safety 'Inadequate,' N.Y. Attorney General's Office Says
Amazon may have violated federal health and safety standards as well as New York's whistleblower law, the New York attorney general's office wrote to Amazon in a letter obtained by NPR.
Amazon Workers Stage New Protests Over Warehouse Coronavirus Safety
Organizers say more than 350 workers pledged to call off work, criticizing Amazon's measures to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic. Amazon says it has taken steps to keep workers safe.
Amazon Official Says Company Is Taking 'Every Precaution' After Workers Test Positive
Jay Carney, Amazon's senior VP of global corporate affairs, describes the company's growing role during the coronavirus outbreak and how it is trying to keep its workers safe.
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