Labor

How Amazon’s On-Site Emergency Care Endangers the Warehouse Workers it’s Supposed to Protect

An investigation found instances in which Amcare clinic staffers violated Amazon’s own rules as well as government regulations.

H. Claire BrownThe InterceptDecember 2, 2019

ImpactBusiness, Labor

New Federal Survey to Study Harassment in Trucking Industry

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency within the Department of Transportation that regulates the U.S. trucking industry, announced it will conduct a survey to study the prevalence and severity of gender and race related harassment experienced by women and minority truck drivers.

Hannah BecklerMary ReviewAugust 19, 2019

InvestigationBusiness, Justice, Labor

Crude Behavior

Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker.

Zahra HirjiBuzzFeedAugust 6, 2019

InvestigationBusiness, Justice, Labor

When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall

Ten years of data show stark gender bias in disciplinary actions in the bank’s adviser arm.

Susan AntillaThe InterceptJuly 1, 2019

ImpactJustice, Labor

Following Exposé of Labor Violations, Centerplate Agrees to $5.45m Settlement

In July 2018, Judge Koh denied Centerplate’s motion to dismiss, setting up the massive settlement this week.

Gabriel ThompsonFebruary 1, 2019

NewsLabor, Politics

How the Trash Industry Worked Overtime Trying to Thwart New York City’s Reform Plans

A push against a zoning proposal involved a trade group helmed by a man convicted in a bid-rigging scheme; $500,000 to a lobbying firm that drafted legislation; and a lawmaker who was recently in business with one of the major haulers.

Kiera FeldmanProPublicaDecember 31, 2018

BackstoryHealth, Justice, Labor

The Backstory: Justine Calma

Ida B Wells Fellow Justine Calma talks about her new investigation into California’s day programs for adults with disabilities.

Justine CalmaDecember 12, 2018

NewsBusiness, Labor

Sanitation Salvage, Troubled Garbage Hauler, Surrenders Operating License

In a letter sent to New York City regulators, lawyers for the company said it would cease operations “forthwith.”

Kiera FeldmanProPublicaNovember 27, 2018

NewsBusiness, Labor

A Trash Industry Union Thrives, and Employees Say They Are Left Holding the Bag

One of the biggest unions in New York’s private garbage industry is run by a man with a long record of run-ins with the authorities, and its vice president is a convicted felon. Many workers say it’s a union in name only.

Kiera FeldmanProPublicaNovember 2, 2018

NewsBusiness, Labor

Private Trash Haulers Resist New Safety Measures

As New York City’s oversight agency moves to have companies regularly report accidents, traffic violations and license suspensions involving their drivers, the haulers push back.

Kiera FeldmanProPublicaSeptember 19, 2018

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How Amazon’s On-Site Emergency Care Endangers the Warehouse Workers it’s Supposed to Protect

New Federal Survey to Study Harassment in Trucking Industry

Crude Behavior

When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall

Following Exposé of Labor Violations, Centerplate Agrees to $5.45m Settlement

How the Trash Industry Worked Overtime Trying to Thwart New York City’s Reform Plans

The Backstory: Justine Calma

Sanitation Salvage, Troubled Garbage Hauler, Surrenders Operating License

A Trash Industry Union Thrives, and Employees Say They Are Left Holding the Bag

Private Trash Haulers Resist New Safety Measures

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