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Amazon put workers at risk at Aurora warehouse, five others nationwide, OSHA investigation finds
OSHA cited the warehouse after finding that the company put its workers at risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Amazon said an improved safety protocol has reduced injuries.
Posted inSocial Services
Even with Congress on its side, Crested Butte still can’t stamp out its Amazon-induced postal problems
Ongoing U.S. Postal Service issues in the mountain community have Crested Butte residents, town officials at wits’ end
Posted inOpinion
Zornio: Has Big Tech caught Colorado Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper by the tongue?
These days it’s hard to find bipartisan support for almost anything — it seems even the color of the sky might be up for debate. That’s why it’s all the more impressive that Congress has reached broad bipartisan support for two antitrust reform bills targeting Big Tech. There’s just one small surprise: Among support from […]
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What’s Working: Colorado’s labor force is missing older adults, parents of young kids and international workers
The labor stories keep getting shared, and not just here on What’s Working. If you wander over to Facebook, the conversation has been quite lively around some of The Colorado Sun’s recent job stories, such as this one and this one. There are a number of folks who cannot find a job, so if you’re […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy, Equity, Growth, News, Technology
Where have Colorado’s workers gone? Some say: “We’re still here. Hire us!”
THORNTON — Ground zero for what’s happening to Colorado’s labor market may as well be right here, in Amazon’s 2.4 million-square-foot warehouse where employees work alongside orange 320-pound robots. The mechanical creatures look like massive robotic vacuum cleaners. But instead of lifting dirt, each robot can lift yellow storage pods filled with random products and […]
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What’s Working: The Colorado disconnect continues between employers and the unemployed
The job stories continue to roll in about whether there is a labor shortage. Hearing from multiple sides, I continue to see a large disconnect in the jobs offered, the required skills and the people available to fill those spots and the work they can offer. Lisa Kunze, who has a master’s in education, wrote […]
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Your concert ticket is now your palm as Amazon brings new technology to Red Rocks
By Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press Your palm could soon be your ticket into a concert. Amazon says it is bringing its palm-recognition technology to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and it will be available at other venues in the coming months. It’s the first time the technology, called Amazon One, will be used […]
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What’s Working: As Colorado’s labor shortage blame game continues, most unemployed workers are actually back at work
If you look at job listings in Colorado, there’s more than 100,000 postings just on the state’s own job board. And as more than 100,000 people who were eligible for unemployment last week but are not this week, they’re looking for work. But I continue to receive mixed messages in my inbox that point to […]
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics and Government
Arvada City Council rejects Amazon’s bid to build a last-mile delivery warehouse
After seven hours of deliberation, dozens of public comments and months of debate, Amazon’s proposal to build a warehouse in western Arvada was rejected by City Council early Tuesday by a 5-2 vote on an annexation ordinance necessary for the tech giant’s proposal to move forward. Mayor Marc Williams and Mayor Pro Tem Dot Miller […]