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US Department of Labor recovers $285K in back wages for 313 workers of two Morton poultry processing plants

Friday, July 1 by Breck Riley

MORTON, MS – Work in a poultry processing plant is hard: the hours are often long and the jobs expose workers to serious safety and health hazards. In return for subjecting themselves to high noise levels, dangerous equipment, slippery floors, hazardous chemicals and... Read More.

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U.S. Department of Labor Announces Funding Opportunity To Support Communities Impacted by the Opioid Crisis

Thursday, October 31 by Staff Report

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $20 million in funding as part of a new pilot grant program that addresses the health and economic impacts of widespread substance and opioid misuse, addiction and overdose by providing retraining and... Read More.

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3 people died on Mississippi’s highways Labor Day Weekend

Wednesday, September 4 by Staff Report

The Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its 2019 Labor Day enforcement period which began Friday, August 30, at 12:01 a.m. and ended Monday, September 2 at midnight.Throughout the period MHP issued 8559 citations which included 216 DUI arrests, 520 seatbelt citations and 121 child restraint... Read More.