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Advocates say workers faced wage theft, other violations as Tesla's Austin factory was built
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA workers' rights group is alleging contractors and subcontractors violated labor law and employment...
Construction workers who helped build Tesla's gigafactory in Austin file complaints claiming unpaid...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoConstruction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas.Mike Blake/Reuters Construction workers...
After workers' heat deaths, Texas cities required water breaks. A new law takes that power away.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFor eight hours on Wednesday, Juan Pedro Muñoz Olvera worked in the searing Texas heat, building new...
Corporate America is waking up to frontline workers’ importance, according to Ford Foundation
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoEvery generation has a moment of reckoning–and the pandemic has been ours. The onset of COVID-19 in...
Austin American-Statesman Letters to the Editor: Feb. 19, 2023
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTexans should know better than to expect Paxton to foot the bill Re: Feb. 10 article, "Texas...
Tesla Is Facing Complaints of Safety Violations from the Construction Workers Who Built Texas...
Jalopnik via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWorkers in Texas who built the Austin Gigafactory are filing a complaint against Tesla for charges...
Green jobs must be good jobs. America’s investment in the energy transition should restore the...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe United States is leading a green energy revolution, which could transform our economy, the...
New Texas law will get rid of water breaks for outdoor workers amid extreme heat
ABC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA new Texas law that overrides city and county ordinances will also eliminate protections currently...
LIST: Who’s running for Austin City Council, mayor in 2024?
KXAN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s a question I ask in nearly every interview about local elections: Why should...
Florida Republicans Try To Block Basic Heat Protections For Outdoor Workers
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 3 months agoCristina Gomez looks on while working at a farm on April 21, 2023, in Homestead, Florida. (Matias J....