Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island push for union vote
Some 2,000 workers from four facilities have signed cards seeking an election to form a union, according to organizers.
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The world's largest movie theater chain is adding open captions at 240 U.S. locations
The world's largest movie theater chain is adding onscreen captioning to 240 locations across the U.S. in an effort to make moviegoing more accessible.
As shipping woes drag on, businesses search for alternatives
Delays for container ships at the nation's ports are forcing companies to come up with workarounds. Despite the poor reliability, shipping companies are making record profits.
Facebook's CEO is added to a Washington, D.C., privacy lawsuit
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine, who has added Facebook COE Mark Zuckerberg to a consumer protection lawsuit that was originally filed in 2018.
Why helping people pay rent can fight the pandemic
A family in Houston and a plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that common predicament has increased viral spread.
CDC says toss onions if you don't know where they came from to avoid salmonella
A salmonella outbreak has affected more than 30 states. Federal health officials link it to onions grown in Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by ProSource Inc.
From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play
Mattress Firm, Claire's, Guitar Center are bankruptcy survivors going from a year of shuttered stores to planning a new life as publicly traded companies.
Colorado HelloFresh workers to vote on unionizing after claims of unsafe conditions
Workers at HelloFresh in Colorado will vote on unionizing on Oct. 28. They could form the first union in the growing meal kit industry. Workers claim mistreatment during the pandemic.
Netflix employees are staging a walkout as a fired organizer speaks out
The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and nonbinary people is demanding better representation, both on-screen and in management.
San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.