Every 36 hours on average, American local news outlets deliver a new report on violence at a McDonald’s. A group of employees in Chicago say workers bear the brunt of such incidents—enough to constitute a pattern of regular on-the-job violence they want the company to address across the U.S. In a complaint filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday, the workers at one location described being threatened with guns, attacked with hot coffee and having to dodge food thrown by a disturbed customer. “Despite the frequent incidence of workplace violence, our employer has done nothing to implement safety measures to protect us,” the workers allege in the complaint, which names McDonald’s Corp. and franchisee Oscar Perretta. The employees and other Chicago-area workers, who are working with the union-backed Fight for $15 campaign, are also sending a letter asking OSHA to open a “systemic” investigation into the corporation’s handling of workplace violence in its thousands of U.S. locations. Their letter cites data from the National Employment Law Project, which counted 721 local media reports of violence at U.S. McDonald’s stores over the past three years, most of them involving guns. Training push When asked about the letter, McDonald’s said it’s rolling out national training programs in its company-owned restaurants this year focused on workplace safety. “We believe every person working in McDonald’s restaurants deserves to do so in a safe and... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-22 14:33:16 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#bernie sanders
#—bloomberg news
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is launching a second investigation into ethnic representation in children’s publishing after receiving funding from Arts Council England. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ethnic representation
The All Party Writers Group (APWG) has delayed the report divulging the results of its authors' earnings inquiry until June 2019 to "expand the scope" of the investigation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Profile Books has won a six-way auction to publish former probation officer Eleanor Fellowes’ investigation into the UK’s prison system. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#profile books
#prison system
Astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson has disputed the allegations of sexual misconduct that were made public by three women. The famous scientist defended himself in a lengthy Facebook post shortly after Fox and the producers of the television series Cosmos said they had opened... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#sexual misconduct
#made public
#natural history
#hayden planetarium
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook Inc., told employees to investigate the financial interests of billionaire George Soros in response to his January criticism of the social media giant. Sandberg wanted to know if Soros had a financial incentive to criticize Facebook, the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#criticize facebook
#sheryl sandberg
#told employees
In a notice posted on its website late last week, R.R. Bowker said it has learned that unauthorized charges were occurring on cards after they were legitimately used on its www.myidentifiers.com website, which is responsible for issuing ISBNs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
An investigation into “corruption and cover-ups” at the heart of the Catholic Church will be published by Bloomsbury next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#catholic church
While large publishers are cutting staff and coverage, some regional independents are thrivingSince 1869, the Herald and Weekly Times has been the paper that regional Australia has turned to. But in the last two weeks, the paper run by News Corp out of the Melbourne office has cut four... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#regional newspapers
HarperCollins imprint 4th Estate will publish an investigation into innovation by science writer Matt Ridley. The Genome author’s new book, How Innovation Works: Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time, focuses on the history and theory of innovation. It puts the development of new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#4th estate
#felicity bryan
A woman who worked as a content moderator for Facebook has filed a lawsuit against the social media giant, claiming she developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of “disturbing” images the job required her to watch. The suit, filed in San Mateo County last week, alleges negligence and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Four jobs have gone in the UK as part of the recent round of job cuts revealed with the company's half-year results yesterday, a Quarto spokesperson has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#recent round
Quarto has reported an "encouraging" trading performance for the first six months of 2018, including a group revenue rise of 12% year-on-year to $56.2m (2017: $50.2m) and an improved gross profit margin of 50.1% (2017: 48.2%). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#quarto reports
#trading performance
The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and its 91 members are under investigation by the country's competition authority over alleged price-fixing on books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#alleged price-fixing
Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing an investigation into depression, which makes a case for embracing both art and science to better understand and treat the condition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#times columnist
#weidenfeld nicolson
Book publishing job opening: the Frankfurt Book Fair's New York office is hiring a Key Account Manager to work with customers in the US and Canada. The post Job Opening: Key Account Manager at the Frankfurt Book Fair New York appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#york office
#york appeared
#job opening
The BA Children’s Bookselling Group has revealed Lauren St. John’s Kat Wolfe Investigates (Macmillan Children's) as its next Independent Booksellers Children’s Book of the Season for Summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#indie bookshops
#bookselling group
The California Highway Patrol on Monday released a statement following a collision between a biker and a CHP officer in Rancho Cucamonga. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon and was captured in a Facebook live video by Sonia Villalobos. The video has been viewed more than 1 million times and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Rachel Faulkner-Willcocks tells us all about her role as senior commissioning editor at Avon, HarperCollins UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#rachel faulkner-willcocks
#harpercollins uk
Journalist and human rights campaigner Joan Smith is publishing a book exploring the link between domestic violence and acts of terrorism with Quercus imprint riverrun. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#domestic violence
#book exploring
MIT and the Pulitzer Prizes have each launched investigations into claims of misconduct against award-winning author Junot Díaz, who has stepped down as chairman of the Pulitzer board. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pulitzer prizes