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Almost 13,000 join boycott against Amazon.com
Of The Morning CallMore than 12,600 people pledged to boycott online retailer Amazon.com this holiday season to protest "sweatshop" working conditions at its Lehigh Valley warehouses, according to the union advocacy group American Rights at Work. Working conditions at...Tags: Collective Contract, Health and Safety at Work, Companies and Corporations, Allentown, Labor Legislation
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Amazon workers left out in the cold
Of The Morning CallPaul Grady was working the night shift last November at an Amazon.com warehouse in Breinigsvillewhen a fire alarm sounded, forcing employees to evacuate. It was frigid outside -- the temperature dipped into the 20s -- and many employees left the building...Tags: Physical Therapy, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Allentown, Health Treatments, Holidays
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Amazon gets heat over warehouse
Of The Morning CallJustine Frantz has spent $1,483.31 over the past several years buying gifts for her grandchildren from online retailer Amazon.com. But the Lower Macungie resident said she won't give the Seattle company another penny after reading about working conditions...Tags: Collective Contract, Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation, Work Rules Contract Issues, E-Commerce Industry
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Inside Amazon's Warehouse
Of The Morning CallElmer Goris spent a year working in Amazon.com's Lehigh Valley warehouse, where books, CDs and various other products are packed and shipped to customers who order from the world's largest online retailer. The 34-year-old Allentown resident, who has...Tags: Allentown, Fogelsville, Work Rules Contract Issues, E-Commerce Industry, Cetronia
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Getting on Do Not Call list is easy
It's unanimous. Everybody hates telemarketers.
That is, everybody who responded to Wednesday's column — dealing with the pests who defy the law to annoy innocent people with sales pitches despite telephone numbers placed on government "Do Not Call"...Tags: Punishment, Marketing, Fines, Companies and Corporations, Consumers
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Wawa wants Breinigsville
Retail WatchWawa and STS Auto & Tire Center are merchants proposed for a new development near the Route 222 Bypass in Upper Macungie Township, officials said. Proposed development of a six-acre vacant property at the southeast corner of the bypass, near Cetronia... -
Amazon hiring several hundred in Allentown
press releaseAmazon.com, Inc. says the company is hiring to fill several hundred jobs at its Breinigsville, Pennsylvania fulfillment center. These are full-time jobs with comprehensive health benefits, according to a company press release. "We're excited to be...Tags: Allentown, Computer Networking and Internet, Insurance, Elections, Politics
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Dining Out in the Lehigh Valley
AMERICAN 1741 ON THE TERRACE, Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St., Bethlehem, 610-625-2226, http://www.hotelbethlehem.com APOLLO GRILL 85 W. Broad St., Bethlehem, 610-865-9600, http://www.apollogrill.com APPLEWOOD GRILLE, 2016 Applewood Dr., Orefield, 610-...Tags: Coplay, Emmaus, Allentown, Fogelsville, Missing in Action
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Ask The Editors: Why don't your writers use village names?
Q. I have noticed lately that the local media, (print, Internet and television), have discontinued the use of town and village names, and only use township names when describing places other than the major cities. Just in western Lehigh County alone,...Tags: Macungie, Colleges and Universities, Fogelsville, Center Valley, Education
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Parkland grad featured on Dr. Pepper cans, commercial
TV WatchersA Parkland grad and Penn State student who won $123,000 in college tuition last year during Dr Pepper Dollar Tuition Giveaway at halftime of the Big 12 championship football game is featured in a national Dr. Pepper TV commercial. The...... -
Amazon workers complain of heat, cold at Pennsylvania facility
Money & CompanyControversial Amazon.com warehouse in Pennsylvania made workers spend hours in the cold....
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