Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 15 and Friday, March 22 Alabama Killer A 38-year-old worker at a Cullman manufacturing plant suffered fatal injuries after getting caught inside a molding machine, a fatality the employer could have prevented by following established safety rules, a U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety…
Author: Jacob Morrison
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 3/1 – 3/8
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from March 1st to March 8th: NEW CAMPAIGNS A couple weeks back workers at 21 Starbucks stores across the country demonstrated majority support for unionization with Starbucks Workers United, and I think we’re starting to see those petitions come through, because there…
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BOSS WATCH: 3/1 – 3/8
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, March 1 and Friday, March 8 —GEORGIA KILLER— Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that on Aug. 10, 2023, two Pyles Plumbing and Utility Contractors Inc. employees in Macon, GA were installing sewer-line piping in a trench when the…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/23 – 3/1
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 23rd to March 1st: NEW CAMPAIGNS 20 workers at Crescent Paper Tube in Lewisport, KY filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Steel Workers (USW) 5 workers at the Cesar Chavez Foundation in Dallas, TX filed…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/16 – 2/23
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 16th to February 23rd: NEW CAMPAIGNS A supermajority of journalists at the San Antonio Express-News are requesting voluntary recognition for their unionization with the San Antonio NewsGuild The employer filed for a union election after a majority of the 17…
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BOSS WATCH: 2/16 – 2/23
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, February 16 and Friday, February 23 —VIRGINIA THIEF— The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home care employer denied 108 workers their hard-earned overtime pay. The division’s investigation…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/9 – 2/16
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 9th to February 16th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 2 workers at consolidated Nuclear Security in Amarillo, TX filed a petition to hold a union election with the Metal Trades Council of Amarillo, Local 306 (affiliated with OPEIU and IAM) Workers likely pushed…
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BOSS WATCH: 2/9 – 2/16
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, February 9 and Friday, February 16 —FLORIDA KILLER— A federal investigation into the death of a 39-year-old maintenance employee found that the two contractors responsible for the job site could have prevented the incident by communicating and following safety rules designed to prevent the unexpected startup…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 2/2 – 2/9
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from February 2nd to February 9th: NEW CAMPAIGNS 160 workers at L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge in Baton Rouga, LA filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Auto Workers (UAW) The employer filed a petition to hold a…
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BOSS WATCH: 2/2 – 2/9
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, February 2 and Friday, February 9 —ALABAMA KILLER— From AL.com: The U.S. Department of Labor has fined a company $117,175 in connection with the 2019 death of a 15-year-old who plunged 50 feet from a worksite on his first day on the job. According to the…
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Last Week in Southern Labor: 1/27 – 2/2
Here’s what workers in the US South and the colonies were up to from January 26th to February 2nd: NEW CAMPAIGNS 2 workers at Jupiter Aluminum in Wellsburg, WV filed a petition to hold a union election with the United Steel Workers (USW) 1 workers at Transdev Services in Mobile, AL filed a petition to…
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BOSS WATCH: 1/28 – 2/2
Illegal activities of Southern Bosses for the weeks between Friday, January 28 and Friday, February 5 —FLORIDA THIEVES— The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $901,625 in back wages and liquidated damages for 75 workers of a Florida grocery store enterprise after finding their employer wrongly exempted them from eligibility for overtime pay. The department’s Wage…