Prime Day or Prime Danger? Mega Sale Labelled a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers

While US consumers may rush to Amazon for its Prime Day sales event, Amazon warehouse workers are bearing the brunt of the shopping surge, at the expense of their health and safety. Amazon Prime Day  Amazon Prime Day is an annual sales event for the paid subscription Prime, where members can buy thousands of products … Read more

Chaos Continues at Delta as Airline Struggles to Bounce Back from IT Outage

In the wake of a worldwide IT outage, Delta Airlines has been left scrambling to get its operations up and running again, leaving potentially hundreds of thousands of customers in the lurch. CrowdStrike Outage A mass IT outage, caused by a CrowdStrike update for Microsoft customers, wreaked havoc on banks, airlines, transport systems, and other … Read more

Hawaii’s Housing Crisis: Worse Than Ever Before

A new economic report shows that an enormous majority of Hawaiian residents have been priced out of the housing market due to a number of factors. Shedding Light on a Serious Problem Image Credit: Shutterstock / the__creador Economists at the University of Hawaii have shared some insights into the shocking state of housing affordability in … Read more

Amazon Warehouses Feel the Heat Over California Labor Violations

The world’s biggest e-commerce company landed in hot water after a recent investigation of two Amazon warehouses in California. Million-Dollar Fine Image Credit: Shutterstock / Prilutskiy Amazon was fined $5.9 million due to alleged labor law violations at two warehouses in California, according to a statement from the state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday. Two … Read more

Disneyland Workers Authorize Strike Over Unfair Labor Practises

Disneyland Resort workers are one step closer to a strike, which could stall operations at Disneyland theme parks and resorts in the US. Disneyland Workers Vote for Strike Authorization Workers at Disneyland have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike against their employer this week after negotiations for better wages and working conditions have … Read more

Raytheon Faces Backlash Over Alleged Age Discrimination

The corporation formerly known as Raytheon could go to court over claims that it has discriminated against older workers for years. Lawsuit Against RTX Image Credit: Shutterstock / Ulf Wittrock A class-action lawsuit was filed against multination defense contractor RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, over claims of age discrimination in the workplace. AARP … Read more

Sweet Victory: Dr Pepper Beats Pepsi as America’s #2 Soda

After a century of battling America’s soft drink giants, Dr Pepper has officially overtaken Pepsi as America’s second favorite soda. The Undisputed Second Best? Image Credit: Pexels / Martin Péchy Pepsi has historically placed second to Coca-Cola as America’s favorite sugary carbonated beverage. But now, another type of soda has taken its place – Dr … Read more