Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger King in San Jose, when she started feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen and lower back. As the day went on, Reyes started bleeding, and the pain became so severe that she felt like she might die. She had asked more than once if she could leave work, but her managers would not allow it. “I was really worried,” she told Fast Company through a translator. “In that moment, I didn’t know I was pregnant.” Reyes later found out that it...
Justin Foronda is the type of creative, motivated, second-generation entrepreneur who should be able to thrive in Los Angeles. Born and raised in Historic Filipinotown, Foronda opened HiFi Kitchen in 2019 and kept the doors open during the pandemic's economic disruptions through pure hustle. Last year the 37-year-old staged a Filipino holiday market across the street from HiFi to draw crowds to the neighborhood. He started a board game night at the store to bring in customers. Next weekend he's...
The real minimum wage, no matter how much liberal politicians try to deny it, is and always will be zero.
Samsung , in a bold move to address its recent financial challenges, has mandated a six-day work week for its executive staff.Last year, the South Korean conglomerate faced a significant financial challenge, with its operating profit dropping by 85% to $4.7 billion, marking its worst performance since 2009.Despite this, the company's net profit remained strong, albeit with a 73% decrease in the final quarter of 2023 to $11.24 billion, demonstrating Samsung's resilience in the face of...
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This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week and the Ohio Department of Transportation wants drivers to be extra cautious around work crews on highways and roads.
Chilly conditions are kicking off the work week in Acadiana as temperatures have cooled off into the mid to upper 40s. A beautiful day is expected as skies stay mostly sunny, pushing highs into the mid-70s. Lows tonight will return to the lower 40s. Warmer and more humid weather returns for the end of the []
Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) members vote on the union's priorities from April 25 to May 15, with proposals focused on pay raises, affordable housing and healthcare access.
With just a few days before Labor Day, hundreds of workers from trade unions yesterday gathered to form stronger ties and demand a legislated wage increase.
Here in Louisiana and the rest of the country, the Department of Transportation and Development has named this week a national work Zone Awareness Week.
Monday morning is comfortably mild in Acadiana with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. The afternoon is looking warm and more humid as highs reach into the lower 80s under partly cloudy skies. Southerly winds should be a little stronger today making for breezy conditions at times. Tonight won't be as cool with lows []
MEDFORD, Ore. – DMV offices across Oregon are now able to issue ID’s, licenses and permits after a system outage prevented them from doing so earlier this week. Spokesperson Michelle Godfrey said the outage started late Monday night and was due to a system configuration issue. Godfrey said they were still able to process transactional […]