California train agency fined $650,000 for 2 worker deaths
Regulators fined the San Francisco Bay Area's transit agency $650,000 on Thursday for safety failures that led a commuter train to strike and kill two workers inspecting track five years ago during a union strike......»»
Washington postal worker tests positive for coronavirus, state health officials say there have been four more deaths
A U.S. Postal Service worker in Washington State has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a Wall Street Journal report. A spokesman for the agency says the employee, who worked at the Seattle Network Distribution Center, contracted .....»»
Two companies will pay fines for Pickathon deaths
The Oregon agency that oversees workplace safety has fined two companies, including the organizer of one of the state's most-popular music festivals, that it deemed responsible for the deaths of two workers last August. Oregon OSHA fined Pickathon LL.....»»
State"s new Office of Digital Innovation seeks office at Sacramento Valley Station
The state of California wants to house its new technology agency in a city-owned space at the downtown Sacramento train station......»»
Farm labor contractor pays fine after picking foreign worker over local worker, officials say
A California farm labor contractor has been fined for rejectin.....»»
California tech company fined for H1-B visa violations
A Northern California company that federal officials say violated salary requirements of the country's foreign-worker visa program will pay a total of $173,044 to 12 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday......»»
CTA said more train service would be coming. Most riders will have to wait longer for that to happen.
The agency plans to regul.....»»
Tesla Autopilot system was on during fatal California crash, adding to self-driving safety concerns
The fatal crash May 5 was the latest of four U.S. deaths involving the electric car company's Autopilot partially-automated driving system......»»
NHTSA Opens Safety Probe Into Fatal Tesla California Crash
The federal transport safety agency has opened a new probe into a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle crash that took place near Fontana, California on May 5. read more.....»»
California"s jobless claim backlog is growing again, sparking opposition to proposal for new agency
An Assembly panel recommen.....»»
Let the good times flow: California is allowing water parks to reopen
A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede.A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede......»»
Let the good times flow: California is allowing water parks to reopen
A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede. A tidal wave of reopenings continues to wash over the state as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths recede......»»
Gig Workers Rising to Participate in Briefing with US SenatorsÂ
(Washington, DC) – Today, Chase Copridge, a gig worker based in California and .....»»
10 Things in Politics: GOP"s new power base is in South Florida
And who's behind efforts to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom. A Trump supporter in Miami after the 2020 election. Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Good morning! If this .....»»
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to be confirmed as labor secretary
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to be confirmed today by the Senate as Labor Secretary, taking the reigns of an agency that is central to President Biden’s worker-friendly agenda......»»
California"s unemployment agency woes left out of Newsom"s State of the State
The governor's address came after the EDD said its backlo.....»»
Amazon and delivery contractor fined $6.4 million by California regulators for stealing wages from drivers
California's labor commissioner said Amazon and a contract delivery company underpaid more than 700 drivers who worked 11-hour days to meet quotas. Chesnot/Getty Images California fined Amazon and .....»»
The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths
The first real-world data shows coronavirus vaccines can help us forge a path out of the pandemic. A frontline healthcare worker receiv.....»»
The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving to be crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths
The first real-world data shows coronavirus vaccines can help us forge a path out of the pandemic. A frontline healthcare worker receives a Moderna COVID-19.....»»
A "low-cost" plan for California bullet train brings $800 million in overruns, big delays
Seven years after awarding a low-bid high-speed rail contract to a Spanish firm, California is paying.....»»
Exodus of staff from California"s unemployment agency hinders help for jobless
State lawmakers grilled Newsom administration officia.....»»