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☆ Australian Shareholders' Association to vote against Qantas CEO's nomination as director
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Phil Noble///File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 19 (Reuters) - The Australian Shareholders' Association will vote against the nomination of Qantas (QAN.AX) Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson as a director in the company, it said on Thursday. Hudson, who used to be the chief financial officer at the national carrier, was appointed as its first-ever female CEO in May this year, taking over from Alan Joyce. read moreThe carrier is dealing with multiple legal and regulatory actions, which led to the resignation of Joyce and chairman Richard Goyder. The association intends to vote for the nomination of Doug Parker, the former CEO of American Airlines (AAL.O), as a director. Shares of the national carrier are down around 21% on a year-to-date basis.

Persons: Phil Noble, Vanessa Hudson, Hudson, Alan Joyce, Joyce, Richard Goyder, Doug Parker, Archishma Iyer, Mrigank Organizations: Qantas, Melbourne International Airport, REUTERS, Australian Shareholders, Association, American Airlines, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Bengaluru

Two other defendants, American Airlines (AAL.O) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), previously settled for a respective $45 million and $15 million. Delta and United called their seating capacity reductions a legitimate response to reduced demand, rising fuel prices and the 2008 global financial crisis. Both carriers went through bankruptcy not long before the purported conspiracy began, with United emerging in 2006 and Delta emerging in 2007. United said it was disappointed with the judge's decision, and will seek to have it reconsidered or file an appeal. Payouts will not begin until claims against Delta and United are resolved.

Persons: Doug Parker, Gary Kelly, Scott Kirby, John Laughter, Sara Nelson, Colleen Kollar, Defendants, Kotelly, United, Jonathan Stempel, Grant McCool Organizations: American Airlines Group Inc, Southwest Airlines Co, United Airlines Holdings Inc, Delta Air Lines Inc, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Washington , D.C, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, U.S . Department of Justice, Passengers, United, Delta, Antitrust Litigation, District of Columbia, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington ,, New York

☆ There are almost no national safety rules protecting US workers exposed to high heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The National Weather Service recorded a high temperature of 97 degrees at the Dallas Love Field airport that day. The human body’s primary way to deal with high heat is through sweating, which cools the body when it evaporates. But despite these risks, getting a clear set of rules to protect workers from high heat has proved difficult. OSHA heat safety rulesEven without a specific heat standard, OSHA can fine employers that let heat get unsafe for workers under a “general duty” rule requiring safe work places. “That’s why a heat standard would be much more useful.”OSHA said protecting workers from heat is a major priority.

Persons: ”, Jordan Barab, “, ” Eugene Gates , Jr, Carla Gates, I’m, Kimetra Lewis, Gates, Larry Kenney, Kenney, Barab, Doug Parker, Marc Freedman, Biden, ” –, Angela Fritz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Biden, US Chamber of Commerce, AFL, “, Labor Statistics, Lakewood Post, National Weather Service, Dallas Love, US Postal Service, CNN, National Association of, Carriers, Penn State, First Street Foundation, OSHA, Commerce Locations: New York, California, Florida, Lakewood, Dallas, Gates, United States

☆ 49 people have been killed at Dollar General stores since 2014. Workers are protesting for safer conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But following repeated violent incidents and federal workplace safety violations at stores, some Dollar General workers and labor advocates are calling for stronger safety and health protections. Since 2014, there have been 49 people killed and 172 people injured at Dollar General stores, according to data from non-profit group Gun Violence Archive. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited unsafe conditions at dozens of Dollar General stores in recent years. Since 2017, the federal agency has proposed more than $21 million in fines against Dollar General. Dollar General workers and their allies are rallying Wednesday outside Dollar General's headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, ahead of the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Persons: Doug Parker, ”, Kurt Petermeyer Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Workers, Dollar, CNN, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, General, Retail, Violence, Economic Policy Institute, OSHA, United, Funds Locations: New York, America, Goodlettsville , Tennessee, Louisiana, Atlanta

☆ Amazon's worker safety hazards come under fire from regulators and the DOJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In 2021, Amazon's injury rate was almost 1.5 times the industry average. Jennifer Crane works through pain at an Amazon warehouse in St. Peters, Missouri, after hurting her wrist in October. Amazon worker Jennifer Crane at her house outside St. Louis, Missouri, in 2022. OSHA also cited Amazon for 14 record-keeping violations, finding that the company failed to properly report worker injuries and illnesses. If you're rushing, you're going to make mistakes and someone's going to get hurt."

☆ American Airlines CEO tells pilots the carrier will match Delta's pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

FILE - American Airlines President Robert Isom speaks at a news conference about the company's new partnership with Alaska Airlines, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Seattle. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire next March and be replaced by the airline's current president, Robert Isom. American Airlines is prepared to raise pilots' wages to match that of Delta Air Lines ' pilots in a new contract, including 40% cumulative pay increases in a four-year deal, CEO Robert Isom said in a message to pilots. "Let me be clear, American is prepared to match Delta's pay rates and provide American's pilots with the same profit-sharing formula as Delta's pilots," Isom said in the message to pilots, sent on Tuesday and seen by CNBC. The Allied Pilots Association, American Airlines pilots' union, didn't immediately comment on Isom's statement.

☆ American Airlines Chairman Doug Parker Plans to Retire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Doug Parker earlier gave up his role as the airline’s chief executive. Doug Parker , a deal maker who helped build American Airlines Group Inc. into the world’s largest airline, is retiring from the carrier’s board, closing a chapter in his decadeslong career in the industry. Mr. Parker stepped down as American’s chief executive last year, handing the reins to then-President Robert Isom . At the time, Mr. Parker said he would remain on as chairman for some period of time, but would have no executive duties.

☆ Federal regulators tell Amazon that the 'gamification' of its warehouses contributes to a 'high risk of serious' injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon was cited again by federal regulators alleging its warehouse workers face "high" injury risks. Regulators said a "gamification system" encouraged working at a fast pace that could pose injury. Amazon said it is cooperating with investigators and that it has worked to lower injury rates. In a letter targeting the warehouse in Idaho, OSHA said Amazon should change its "gamification system to eliminate incentives for excessively paced work." In recent months, Amazon has been hit by similar OSHA citations relating to injury risks facing workers, and to how it tracked and monitored those injuries.

☆ Amazon cited by Labor Department for second time in a month over warehouse injuries
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Federal safety inspectors on Wednesday issued citations against Amazon at three of its warehouses for putting workers at risk of serious injury, the second such penalty in a month. The move comes after OSHA last month cited Amazon for failing to keep workers safe at three other facilities. "Amazon's operating methods are creating hazardous work conditions and processes, leading to serious worker injuries," said Doug Parker, assistant secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, in a statement. Amazon also faces a separate investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office's civil division that centers around worker safety hazards at the e-retailer's facilities nationwide. As part of the probe, investigators are also looking into whether Amazon has accurately reported worker injuries and if it misrepresented those injuries to lenders to obtain credit.

☆ U.S. agency says Amazon.com exposed workers to safety hazards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File PhotoNEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. government agency on Wednesday issued citations against Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) for failing to keep warehouse workers safe, by exposing them to ergonomic hazards that resulted in serious injuries. The agency said workers at the Florida facility were also exposed to "struck-by" hazards, where merchandise that was unevenly stacked or not secured was susceptible to collapse. Doug Parker, the head of OSHA, said Amazon's processes were "designed for speed but not safety, and they resulted in serious worker injuries." Amazon has said it invests hundreds of millions of dollars annually to ensure worker safety. Safety concerns, including after the deaths of six workers when an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed during a December 2021 tornado, have helped spur union campaigns at Amazon warehouses across the country.

☆ Amazon is breaking the law by putting warehouse workers at risk for back and joint injuries, federal regulators say in new citations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Federal safety regulators fined Amazon $60,269 for putting workers at risk for back, joint injuries. Injuries linked to the "high frequency" of "repetitive tasks" at Amazon warehouses, regulators said. The citations are the latest in a series of regulatory actions targeting Amazon's warehouse injuries. Workers at Amazon warehouses are four times as likely to suffer such injuries as workers in non-Amazon warehouses, a review of Washington state workers' compensation data showed. Federal safety inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited three Amazon warehouses, in Florida, Illinois and New York.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a part of the Labor Department, said it had cited Amazon for 14 separate recordkeeping violations, and the company faces $29,000 in fines. OSHA fines generally cannot exceed about $14,500 per violation, and are often much lower for recordkeeping violations. The company's safety record came under renewed scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic and after an Illinois warehouse collapsed during a tornado last year, killing six workers. OSHA said on Friday that Amazon had failed to keep proper records at a warehouse near Albany, New York, where workers in October voted against joining a union. Washington state's labor department in March fined Amazon $60,000 for violating workplace safety laws by requiring warehouse employees to perform repetitive motions at a fast pace, increasing their risk of injury.

☆ Amazon slammed by US government for failing to record warehouse-worker injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US government is investigating Amazon warehouses in five states. Federal regulators slapped Amazon with 14 citations for failing to record workers' injuries. The company's self-reported data to the Department of Labor shows that Amazon warehouse employees get hurt roughly twice as often, on average, as non-Amazon workers in the same industry. One worker at an Amazon warehouse in Colorado, for instance, reported shoulder pain after repeatedly lifting packages. Following referrals from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, the Department of Labor began investigating the Amazon warehouses this summer.

☆ Wells Fargo ordered to pay $22 million for firing an executive who spoke out about allegations of financial misconduct
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wells Fargo has been ordered to pay $22 million for retaliating against an executive. Wells Fargo did not immediately respond to Insider's request for conduct, made outside of normal working hours. Wells Fargo operates an EthicsLine that staff can access via phone call or online to report possible fraudulent activities. The call center is staffed by third-party interview specialists, who write a summary report based on the call which they pass onto Wells Fargo. "Any information provided to the EthicsLine will be treated as confidential to the extent allowed by applicable law," Wells Fargo adds.

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