working conditions
Coverage of working conditions in the Nexus archive.
- New Jersey sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging it unlawfully wielded its power over delivery contractors
New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging antitrust violations through its third-party delivery model. The complaint claims this model results in lower wages, unfair working conditions, and reduced competition among delivery contractors.
- More women die in heatwaves, but biology 'isn't main cause'
More women die in heatwaves compared to men globally, but researchers attribute this disparity to factors like age, working conditions, and unequal access to rest rather than biological causes.
- Big Three auto workers concerned for working conditions amid Air Quality Alert
Workers at Detroit area auto plants are concerned about working conditions due to an Air Quality Alert caused by Canadian wildfires.
- 'You get what you pay for,' workers of buckled NYC building blast MetroLoft
Construction workers in Midtown Manhattan protested MetroLoft's building days before structural failures occurred, citing poor working conditions. A protest sign read 'You get what you pay for,' criticizing the project's quality.
- Committee to study implementation of 62-year retirement age in power utilities
A committee has been formed to study the implementation of a 62-year retirement age in power utilities. It will examine financial implications, employee working conditions, and administrative matters, with a report due in 15 days.
- 'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system
Workers in north Indian cities are protesting for better pay and working conditions, highlighting strains in India's industrial system. The protests underscore growing dissatisfaction among factory laborers over economic and labor issues.