Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
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The widow of the worker who died at Amazon’s London-area mega-plant says she’s in limbo as the case continues to be investigated by Ontario’s Labour Ministry.
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It's a sliver of relief in a dark time for the widow of the man who died suddenly at the London-area Amazon plant. Read More
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The on-the-job death of a London-area Amazon worker should be a wake-up call for more oversight and provincial regulation of large employers, particularly for heat and cold exposure, advocates say. Read More
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Loved ones are mourning the loss of a 50-year-old man who died on the job at Amazon's London-area distribution centre, launching a crowdfunding campaign to support his widow and young son. Read More
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An Amazon worker died at its London-area mega-plant shortly after the online giant sent staff outside for about 20 minutes in wind-chill temperatures of -20 C due to a fire alarm. Read More
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Call it Amazon’s impact, as the online retail giant will help Southwold Township to a tax revenue windfall. Read More
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Southwold Township doesn’t know how much its Amazon property tax windfall will be, but the municipality already has plans for the money, Mayor Grant Jones said Wednesday. Read More
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Amazon, the global shipping business, unveiled its massive London-area fulfilment centre Tuesday, offering a glimpse of how it gets all that stuff to all those places so quickly. Read More
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Amazon's new robotic fulfilment centre, named YXU1 after the code name for London International Airport, opens Oct. 1. The 186,000-square-metre (two-million-square-foot) facility in Southwold Township will employ more than 1,000 workers who will pick, pack and ship up to 750,000 items a day with the help of robotics technology. Free
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London’s latest record low jobless rate doesn’t tell the whole story of the city’s labour market, but businesses should brace for supercharged competition to attract and retain in-demand local workers, experts say. Read More