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Framingham restaurant owner ordered not to threaten employees amid federal labor investigation
A Framingham, Massachusetts, restaurant owner has been ordered by a federal court not to threaten or retaliate against employees amid an investigation into whether the business violated overtime and recordkeeping rules. The U.S. Department of Labor said it started an investigation into Samba Steak and its sister restaurant Sushi and China Gourmet in late 2022 over concerns that the businesses…
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Medford firefighter union files lawsuit over back pay
There has been extensive turmoil between the mayor’s office and fire department in Medford.
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Medford firefighters union sues over back pay owed to members
There’s been a lot of tension in Medford, Massachusetts, for months between city hall and the fire department. One key issue–firefighters say they’re owed almost three years of back pay. “Disappointed,” said Walter Buckley, president of the firefighter’s union. “I kind of feel like they’re holding us hostage.” The pay issue may have been why there was a massive...
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Mass. nursing facilities accused of withholding wages from hundreds of employees
More than two dozen nursing facilities in Massachusetts are accused of withholding wages from 624 employees and mishandling employee records, according to a United States Department of Labor filed a complaint in a Boston federal court Tuesday. Based on the findings of an investigation conducted by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, the complaint alleges that 25 skilled nursing facilities…
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Pharmacist shortage causing long waits at drug stores across Mass.
Picking up a prescription after work is no longer a fast errand. Customers across Massachusetts are experiencing long wait times at their local pharmacies due to a lack of staffing and it is happening at the busiest time of the year. At a CVS on Harvard Street in Brookline, customers said they have waited over an hour for medications...
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Pharmacist shortage causing long waits at drug stores across Mass.
The shortage has customers waiting much longer as pharmacists juggle a larger workload.
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Starbucks workers in Boston, Newton take part in 1-day strike
Starbucks workers in Boston, Newton take part in 1-day strike
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United Auto Workers union sets deadline for ‘serious progress' or more locals will go on strike
The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three is now in its fourth day. There were no signs Monday of an early breakthrough that might end the strike, and the United Auto Workers have threatened to escalate their walkout against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
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Biden's goals for labor and climate collide in United Auto Workers strike
The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden’s goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions.
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Thousands stop work and join the picket lines as UAW union strikes at all 3 Detroit automakers
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.
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The United Auto Worker union may soon strike major US car makers. Here's why and what that means
About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.
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These are the most overworked cities in the US
FinanceBuzz ranked the most overworked cities among the 50 largest in the country.
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Here's Where the Jobs Are for May 2023 — in One Chart
Professional and business services led job creation for the month with 64,000 new hires.
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Kids Could Fill Labor Shortages, Even in Bars, If These Lawmakers Succeed
Lawmakers in several states are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations.
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Why Most of the World Celebrates Labor Day on May 1
May Day, known internationally as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day, is a holiday celebrated by over 60 countries on May 1 to recognize the achievements of workers. Here’s a history of the holiday from the Industrial Workers of the World and the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Supermarkets to Pay $800,000 in Overtime Violation Case
A Boston-area supermarket chain will pay $800,000 to settle allegations that it violated state labor laws by failing to pay workers overtime and premium weekend rates. The state attorney general’s office said Tuesday that C-Mart stores, which specialize in Asian foods, were issued 15 citations in 2021 following an investigation by the attorney general’s Fair Labor Division. The settlement was...