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Members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace rejected Boeing's "best and final" contract offer and authorized a strike in both bargaining units, results announced Aug. 21 show. The offer carried the union's largest wage-pool increase since 1983, by SPEEA's own account, and the unanimous endorsement of its negotiation team. Boeing says it is now preparing for a possible strike.
KTM North America recalled 21,040 GASGAS and Husqvarna off-road motorcycles from model years 2021 through 2024 because the rear brake caliper can crack or break. It is the second brake-caliper recall in 15 months on substantially the same fleet; the 2025 recall covered the front caliper. Owners should stop riding and book a free dealer repair.
OSHA cited IPMF LLC, which operates as NaturPak, $364,100 on Aug. 20 after two industrial kettle failures at its Janesville, Wisconsin, pet food plant killed three workers and seriously injured two more. The citations include repeat violations for lockout/tagout procedures and training.
CPSC recalled about 2,200 Workbless electric pressure washers, models WB0301 and WB0302, because they lack a built-in ground-fault circuit interrupter and an adequate-length power cord — a combination that poses shock and electrocution risks. Owners should stop using the washer, cut the unplugged power cord in half, and email a photo for a full refund.
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Heladio G. Perez, 46, and Mary Allen, 64, were killed in explosions at Brent Industries, an industrial textile reconditioning and recycling plant in Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 18. The Lucas County Coroner's Office ruled both died of blunt force trauma. OSHA has opened an investigation.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 8,981 DUMOS Nine-Drawer Fabric Dressers on August 13 over tip-over and entrapment hazards to children. The dressers violate STURDY Act mandatory standards. Consumers should stop use if the dresser is not anchored and contact DUMOS for a full refund.
SEIU Local 1000, representing approximately 96,000 California state workers, held its second virtual strike school on August 12 as contract negotiations with the state remain stalled. The union filed a bad-faith bargaining complaint with the state labor board, alleging the state rejected union proposals at the last minute.
Perry Ernest Anderson, 65, of Easley, South Carolina, was killed in an electrocution at SAFE Industries in Piedmont on August 7. The Anderson County Coroner ruled the cause of death electrocution, the manner accidental. OSHA has opened an investigation.
Workers at Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square, represented by UNITE HERE Local 8, marked 50 days on strike on August 7. The union has demanded that Hilton adopt an ICE notification clause requiring the hotel to alert workers if immigration agents arrive on property. Hilton declined the clause.
Teamsters Local 512 and Durham School Services reached an agreement late Friday night, averting a potential strike by 275 school bus drivers in Jacksonville. Drivers had voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike on August 4 after the company proposed what the union described as sweeping concessions to wages, benefits, and workplace protections.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled approximately 47,166 HARPPA Nordi Foldable Toddler Tower Stools on August 6 over risks that the product can collapse or tip over and that a child's torso can become entrapped in the openings. Consumers should stop using the product immediately. HARPPA is offering a free repair kit.
A 56-year-old worker died Wednesday morning at the Chatham Village Foods facility in Wareham, Massachusetts, after being pinned between a tractor-trailer and a loading dock. Wareham police, Massachusetts State Police, the Plymouth County District Attorney's office, and OSHA are investigating.
UAW Local 1248 member James Brasher, 57, died Saturday after falling approximately 25 feet from a second-floor opening at the Stellantis National Parts Depot in Center Line, Michigan. His safety harness was not tethered at the time of the fall. Michigan occupational safety investigators opened a formal inquiry.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced July 30 that about 1.5 million OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers are recalled after one death and roughly 350 burn injuries. Consumers should stop using the devices immediately and request a full refund.
Dara Phin, 45, of Aberdeen died July 30 after being injured while operating machinery at Pacific Veneer in Aberdeen, Washington. The Grays Harbor County Coroner''s Office and Aberdeen police are investigating.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $794,456 in fines against Woodland Pulp in Baileyville, Maine on July 30 after hydrogen sulfide gas killed two workers earlier this year. OSHA classified four of the citations as willful.
A worker died July 29 at a Bridge Builders of Alabama facility in Clanton, Chilton County after being struck and pinned by two pieces of heavy machinery. The Chilton County Sheriff''s Office is investigating.
A worker died Friday at a UPS distribution hub in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania, after his head was pinned between a tractor-trailer and a loading dock. Police are investigating.
The Washington Federation of State Employees announced a one-day walkout for August 31 after state negotiators offered no across-the-board pay raises for more than 50,000 workers in the 2027-29 contract cycle.
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