Front-line Amazon workers learned this week that the marketplace is investing $1 billion for pay hikes over the next year.
The Department of Labor and federal prosecutors in New York are investigating safety concerns at Amazon warehouses.
Warehouse workers and supervisors worry about automation’s potential to replace jobs, but they show optimism when it comes to boosting productivity.
E-commerce growth and a shortage of workers have more warehouse operators looking toward automation, but adoption rates remain slow.
Jobs Report: Trucking increases and warehouse employment soars
Logistics giant NFI is adding 5,000 new jobs before the end of 2020, further evidence of the demand on trucking to meet pandemic-induced and holiday freight needs.
Brian Aoaeh writes about workplace injuries and workplace safety in the ecommerce age…
Labor needs will rule the roost for industrial site selection.
A growing number of factories, warehouses, and construction sites are integrating unpowered exoskeleton devices into their operations. Workers and companies using these devices are expected to benefit from increased safety and productivity.
