Dying of easily treatable disease because one can't afford insulin or a healthy diet vs being loved to death? If only certain people had the choice. And I didn't mean "loved" in the euphamistic sense.
Only 1 in 4 repeat wage theft offenders get fined, despite violating federal wage laws more than once.
The prevalence of wage theft is a stark reminder of the need for stronger enforcement of labor laws and increased protections for workers. It is a moral imperative for policymakers, labor advocates, and the public to prioritize this issue and hold employers accountable for their illegal actions.
Wage theft is not just a financial crime; it is a violation of the fundamental rights and dignity of workers. Until this epidemic is addressed, the promise of a fair and just workplace will remain elusive for millions of Americans.
Story time! We recently bought a rural property with a burnt down house on it and are going up every few weekends to clean it up. I'm up there this morning picking up random sheet metal and yeeting it into the trash pile. Suddenly I hear frantic squeaks....I look, and I accidentally yeeted the cover of a squirrel nest (I think...
The House Bill 777 was introduced on March 25 by Representative Kellee Dickerson, who helped fund the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. The bill would criminalize library workers and libraries for joining the American Library Association....
Speaking with Game File (users will encounter a paywall) at the Game Developers Choice Awards, Larian director of publishing Michael Douse gave his take on the current state of the industry, including some sharp criticism on the wave after wave of mass layoffs we’ve been seeing....
This is why we don’t addreACEs, multigenerational trauma and rehabilitation, homelessness, conditions of despair. We need to get loud about it and stay loud.
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
The new report titled ‘Global Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Market,’ published by Emergen Research is a vivid presentation of the global Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis market, with utmost focus on the forecast market size, share, value, and volume over the projected timeline. The report throws light on the...
Well I did use a qualifier. I know. I was in McDonald’s one day getting a soda and they took forever. A young woman was griping that “it’s those kids! No one wants to work anymore!” I told her for those wages and what was expected, i don’t blame them. I got an angry glare.
Bc Rev. Jeremiah Wright preached “America’s chickens have come home to roost,” wrt obl-Twin Towers/Iraq/extraordinary rendition, “enhanced interrogation” debacle. 😬🙄
U.S. workers are less satisfied with nearly every aspect of their jobs than they were a year ago, survey finds ( www.cnbc.com )
It's just not fair! ( lemmy.world )
Wage theft now outnumbers all other types of theft in the U.S., reaching $482 million ( medium.com )
Texas mom says police held her face in pile of fire ants, covering head and neck with hundreds of bite marks ( www.nbcnews.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15408610...
I held a baby squirrel today! ( lemmy.world )
Story time! We recently bought a rural property with a burnt down house on it and are going up every few weekends to clean it up. I'm up there this morning picking up random sheet metal and yeeting it into the trash pile. Suddenly I hear frantic squeaks....I look, and I accidentally yeeted the cover of a squirrel nest (I think...
Fox and Daffodil by Matt Binstead ( live.staticflickr.com )
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbinstead/4583999094/
A New Bill In Louisiana Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Association ( bookriot.com )
The House Bill 777 was introduced on March 25 by Representative Kellee Dickerson, who helped fund the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. The bill would criminalize library workers and libraries for joining the American Library Association....
Today is the first birthday of Silas from the Wolf Conservation Center! ( files.catbox.moe )
https://twitter.com/nywolforg/status/1782064750085726242...
Larian publishing director on mass layoffs: 'None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt. They were just at risk of pissing off the shareholders' ( www.pcgamer.com )
Speaking with Game File (users will encounter a paywall) at the Game Developers Choice Awards, Larian director of publishing Michael Douse gave his take on the current state of the industry, including some sharp criticism on the wave after wave of mass layoffs we’ve been seeing....
President Biden is now posting into the fediverse ( www.theverge.com )
Biden’s Threads posts can show up in Mastodon clients.
Israel History ( kbin.social )
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Israel History ( kbin.social )
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This Place No Longer Exists ( lemmy.ca )
In the ten years since I took this photo the trail has been abandoned and the tree has rotted away.
The devil himself... ( media.kbin.social )
I love aquatic plants ( lemmy.ml )
Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands ( apnews.com )
The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
Flashback - Mark Zuckerberg on billionaires: 'No one deserves to have that much money' ( www.cnn.com )
Army Corps of Engineers to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater a day as saltwater intrusion threatens New Orleans-area drinking water | CNN ( www.cnn.com )
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of freshwater daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico continues to threaten drinking water supply, officials said Friday....
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-president ( www.theguardian.com )
Ellis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she ‘simply can’t support him’ again
A pastor invited to DeSantis' Disney board meeting quoted the Bible telling people not to 'resist authority' as it strips workers' park perks ( www.businessinsider.com )
Retirees and employees at Disney World are losing their perks under the new district board, which says benefits like park passes are unethical.
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Market: Unleashing Dynamic Approaches to Foster Sustainable Growth ( kbin.melroy.org )
The new report titled ‘Global Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Market,’ published by Emergen Research is a vivid presentation of the global Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis market, with utmost focus on the forecast market size, share, value, and volume over the projected timeline. The report throws light on the...
Slavery was abolished, so the rich are now trying to make economic oppression the equivalent of slavery. ( i.imgur.com )
Trump scraps plans to release 'irrefutable report' claiming election fraud in Georgia ( www.nbcnews.com )
In a Truth Social post Thursday evening, Trump canceled Monday’s event and said the report would not be released that day, either....
Ron DeSantis’ pastor says gay people should be “put to death” ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
The pastor tweeted in support of Uganda's new "Kill the Gays" law...