Birmingham Amazon Warehouse

By: Lucas Green | Contributor Photo credit: time.com Amazon and Alabama have both been historically against unions, but workers at an Amazon Warehouse in Bessemer, AL, looked to change that. The workers cited poor working conditions as their main reason for trying to form a union. “They are treating us like robots rather than humans,” Linda Burns said in an interview with the Associated Press. … Continue reading Birmingham Amazon Warehouse

USA announces pay cuts to employees salaries

By: Ebonee Burrell | Editor in Chief USA President Tony Waldrop sent an email announcing pay cuts to faculty, staff and administrators.  President Waldrop wrote in the email that “due to reduced revenues” because of the COVID-19 pandemic the university is expected to lose nearly $8 million by the end of the summer term. The pay cuts will be 4.5% to faculty, staff and administrators salaries … Continue reading USA announces pay cuts to employees salaries