Pillow manufacturer MyPillow has been ordered to vacate the suburban Minneapolis warehouse, which the company previously used. The decision was made by a judge on March 27, however, the company’s founder, Mike Lindell, said that the eviction is merely a formality due to the landlord wanting the property back. Mr. Lindell told the Associated Press […]
Firms are looking to expand manufacturing facilities beyond China as tension with the United States and other countries takes off some of its shine. Meanwhile, land is getting hard to find in a sprawling industrial park in southern India where workers are scrambling to build modern new warehouses and factories for companies betting on the […]
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.—Fire crews were battling a large fire Monday at a suburban Chicago warehouse that produced a towering smoke plume visible for miles, a city spokesman said. Chicago Heights spokesman David Ormsby said the Morgan Li warehouse was fully engulfed in flames, and nearby roads were closed as multiple fire departments responded. No injuries […]
A massive fire broke out at a New York Police Department warehouse that houses DNA evidence from crime scenes as well as cars, e-bikes, and motor scooters, police and fire officials said. Eight people suffered minor injuries. The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on […]
CHANDLER, Ariz.—A person with a gun shot and wounded a contract worker outside an Amazon delivery station in Arizona before another contract worker who was armed fatally shot the suspect in the parking lot Wednesday, possibly stopping an active shooter situation, police said. The suspect, who wasn’t an Amazon employee or contractor, entered the grounds […]
Amazon has unveiled new technology—a robotic, AI-controlled arm called Sparrow, capable of identifying individual items that vary in shape, size, and texture. “Sparrow is the first robotic system in our warehouses that can detect, select, and handle individual products in our inventory. In our current research and development efforts, we are working with Sparrow to […]
Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, New York, voted overwhelmingly against forming a union by almost a 2–1 margin, delivering a blow to the fledgling labor movement trying to build momentum at one of America’s biggest employers. Workers at Amazon’s ALB1 warehouse in the town of Schodack cast 206 votes “for” and 406 votes “against” joining a […]
After the Los Angeles council leaked audio scandal, two of the involved councilmen are refusing to resign. This comes after even President Joe Biden called on them to leave their posts. Community members in Santa Ana called on the local school board to investigate an LGBT youth crisis hotline. Some are alleging that part of […]
SAO PAULO—At least nine people have died after part of a warehouse near the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo collapsed on Tuesday, during a visit by two congressional candidates. Congressional candidates Jones Donizette and Ely Santos were visiting Brazilian container company Multiteiner when part of a concrete structure inside the warehouse collapsed over them and […]
NEW YORK—A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon’s attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handing victory to organizers in what could be a very long battle for recognition. Thursday’s win is a relief for the Amazon Labor Union, the grassroots group of […]
Amazon.com Inc. delivered a disappointing quarter and outlook on Thursday as the e-commerce giant was swamped by higher costs to run its warehouses and deliver packages to customers. Shares fell 9 percent in after-hours trade. After a long-running surge in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon is facing a litany of challenges. The company’s expenses […]
A major fire in a scrap warehouse killed at least 11 people and injured four others Wednesday in India’s southern city of Hyderabad, police and officials said. Police said 15 laborers were sleeping in the shop when fire caused by a short-circuit broke out, trapping the people inside. The laborers were from the eastern state […]
At least two workers were confirmed dead when an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse collapsed near St. Louis after tornadoes and strong storms roared through the area late Friday, local authorities said. Several people remained unaccounted for as rescuers frantically searched for workers who may be trapped in the facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, Police Chief Mike Fillback […]
INDIANAPOLIS—The former employee who shot and killed eight people at an Indianapolis FedEx warehouse in April acted alone and was not racially or ethnically motivated, authorities said Wednesday. Brandon Scott Hole, 19, used the April 15 attack as an act of “suicidal murder” and believed he would “demonstrate his masculinity and capability” while fulfilling a […]
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A warehouse worker said he heard the deafening noise of an F-16 jet moments before it smashed through the roof of the building near a Southern California air base. “Next thing I know I just hear this explosion and turn around to the back of the building, and I just seen a burst of […]
Twenty-five MS-13 gang members were discovered embedded within a migrant caravan that was in Mexico, awaiting entry to the United States. Ten of the 25 were discovered two weeks ago by Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), as the 1,800-member Central American migrant caravan arrived in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras, right across the border […]
Two men accused of involuntary manslaughter in a California warehouse fire that killed 36 people were due back in court on Aug.17 to set a possible trial date after a judge rejected their plea deal. Families whose loved ones died in the Dec. 2, 2016 blaze in Oakland demanded a criminal trial for Derick Almena […]
The lawyers and wife of a man charged with an Oakland warehouse fire are appealing to the public. They say 47-year-old Derick Almena is a good man, and that he is mentally devastated by the charges. A six-month investigation led police to believe the warehouse was illegally converted and fire safety was lacking. On Dec. […]
