Garment workers in LA face low wages, unsafe workspaces
Thousands of garment workers in LA who work for a variety of fashion brands are paid much less than the minimum wage through a system of piece-rating. For every piece of clothing they make, workers are compensated with just a few cents. Workers say that the work timings are 7 AM to 6 PM Monday thro ...
Walmart plans to offer delivery services for local businesses
Walmart plans to commercialize its delivery services by contractual workers, vehicles and even drones to deliver products by other retailers directly to customers' homes. The company aims to offer these services to businesses in local communities and rural areas that struggle to operate their own d ...
Labor shortage in Memphis
Much like the rest of the country, Memphis too experienced a labour shortage. Small scale businesses in Memphis are hit the worst due to labour shortages. These business owners believe that the pandemic caused massive dropout in the labour workforce which is unlikely to be restored as people would ...
Early withdrawal from unemployment benefits to impact job market
Unemployment benefits were being provided by the state to people who lost their jobs during the pandemic. However, some leaders believe that continuing to provide unemployment benefits has led to labour shortage. People are reluctant to go back to full-time employment. This resulted in some states ...
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