Senate Democrats again blocked a plan by Republicans to ensure that federal workers and the military would receive a paycheck as the shutdown back and forth revs into high gear. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., again tried to advance a modified version of his “Shutdown Fairness Act” bill that would see federal workers and the military […]
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Union says farm worker died after ICE raid that uncovered underage laborers
Union officials on Friday announced a farmworker had died after they said he was injured during an immigration enforcement raid on a California cannabis farm. “We tragically can confirm that a farmworker has died of injuries they sustained as a result of yesterday’s immigration enforcement action,” the United Farm Workers’ announcement on X said. On […]
Missouri factory worker found dead inside industrial oven, police say
A Guatemalan national working under an alias was found dead inside an industrial oven at a cereal plant in Missouri last week, authorities say. Nicolas Lopez Gomez, 38, who was working under the name Edward Avila, was located by officers, emergency medical services personnel and firefighters, the Perryville Police Department said. Officers were sent to […]
NYC sewage boat explosion in Hudson River kills 1 city worker, injures 2 others
A New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) worker is dead, and two others were injured after a raw sewage boat exploded Saturday in the Hudson River. Just after 10:30 a.m. the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received a report of an explosion aboard the city-owned vessel, Hunts Point. When crews arrived, they […]