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California's strong labor laws aren't enough to protect workers, report says
Los Angeles Times· 5 hours agoAlthough California has some of the toughest labor laws in the country, a new study has found ...
Florida has banned required heat breaks for outdoor workers. Here's what Oregon law says
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFlorida has blocked local governments from requiring employers to provide heat breaks to outdoor ...
California workers lost $4,000 in wages
Newsweek· 10 hours agoA new report from Rutgers University found that California workers paid below the minimum wage lost on average nearly $4,000 a year over the past decade....
New study details heat risks for workers
CBS News· 2 days agoAfter Florida lawmakers this year barred local heat protections for workers, a new study cites "strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases...
New York Federal Reserve Predicts More Bank Failures
Benzinga via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours agoThe New York Federal Reserve believes that several regional banks throughout the country are at risk of failure due to their overexposure to commercial...
Congress extends funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. Here's what to know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoEnhancing protections for airline workers: The legislation strengthens rules against attacks on...
Michigan farmers squeezed by wage hikes under migrant worker program
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoOn 2,000 acres across three counties, Nick Oomen’s family farm grows crops like asparagus, broccoli,...
Amazon warehouse workers say they struggle to afford food, rent
Detroit News· 10 hours agoFive years after Amazon.com Inc. raised wages to $15 an hour, half of warehouse workers surveyed by...
Detroit sees first population growth since 1957; smaller cities see bigger increases
Detroit News· 11 minutes agoFor the first time in 66 years, Detroit grew in population, according to new Census Bureau estimates for 2023 that Mayor Mike Duggan hailed as "a day of celebration" for Michigan's largest city ...
Federal dollars to increase bird flu testing for dairy cows, farm workers
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe federal government Friday unveiled a major package of financial incentives to dairy farm owners...
