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Teamsters Union Launches Strike Against Amazon
As the holiday season peaks, the Teamsters Union has initiated a significant strike against Amazon, targeting facilities in four states. This action is described as the largest labor movement in the company’s history.
On Thursday morning, December 19, union members began protests at a fulfillment center in Queens, New York, with additional strikes occurring in Atlanta, Southern California, and Skokie, Illinois.
The union aims to highlight unacceptable working conditions and Amazon’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining.
Their demands include better wages, hours, and benefits fo…
Amazon Workers Go On Strike, Protest In 20 Nations, Including US
Amid the busiest shopping weekend of the holiday season, workers for Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, have gone on strike.
Protesting under the banner of “Make Amazon Pay.” employees have walked off the job across six continents in 20 countries, including the United States.
The strike is scheduled to last from Black Friday on Nov. 29 through Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, the UNI Global Union announced, saying protests will be held in majors cities in the US, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil and elsewhere.
The strike could cause customers' holiday deliveries …
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' Cpsc Says
These helmets had one job — to keep kids safe — and they failed to do it, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Ecnup Kids Bike Helmets failed to comply with basic federal safety requirements "for coverage, positional stability, and labeling," according to the recall notice issued on Aug. 24, 2023.
CPSC noted that "the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury."
The recall includes the size Extra Small (XS), fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches.
They were sold in pink, purple, blue, “d…
Infant's Death Forces 4moms To Recall Over 2 Million Baby Swings, Rockers
The company 4moms has issued a recall of over 2 million infant swings, rockers after the death of a 10-month-old infant.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the massive recall on Monday, August 15.
"When the swing or rocker is not in the use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and non-occupant crawling infants can become entangled in the straps, posing entanglement and strangulation hazards," CPSC stated.
The recall is of MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers.
In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada.
One of the recalls …
