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Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

The Labor Department has opened inquiries into whether migrant children were working inside slaughterhouses owned by the poultry-processing giants. ​Read More Child Labor, Factory Farming, Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses, Poultry, Labor and Jobs, Children and Childhood, [+]

Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope

The company’s DVD subscription service is ending this month, bringing to a close an origin story that ultimately upended the entertainment industry. ​Read More Netflix Inc, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Movies, [+]

How Qantas Sullied Its Once-Mighty Brand in Australia

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on How Qantas Sullied Its Once-Mighty Brand in Australia

A string of scandals has left Qantas Airways, which calls itself “the spirit of Australia,” near the bottom of public opinion at home. ​Read More Australia, Airlines and Airplanes, Qantas Airways 

Progress in Hollywood Writers’ Strike Negotiations, but No Deal Yet

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on Progress in Hollywood Writers’ Strike Negotiations, but No Deal Yet

A third straight day of bargaining between the studios and the union ended without an agreement. Talks continued on Saturday. ​Read More Movies, Organized Labor, Television, Strikes, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Writers Guild [+]

UAW Deal With Ford Could Put Pressure on G.M. and Stellantis

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on UAW Deal With Ford Could Put Pressure on G.M. and Stellantis

Talks continued on Saturday with all three companies, a day after the U.A.W. expanded its strike at G.M. and Stellantis. ​Read More Automobiles, Strikes, Polls and Public Opinion, Organized Labor, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, [+]

How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’

September 24, 2023|Comments Off on How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’

Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy. ​Read More Heat and Heat Waves, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Living, Air Conditioning, [+]

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