Barista's Simple Question Leads to Her Husband Extending the Life of a Stranger
It all started because Nicole McNeil noticed that one of her customers looked more sad than usual – so she worked up the courage to ask what was wrong.
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Man Transforms His Workspace into Winter Castle Complete With a Working Drawbridge
When his firm started hosting annual competitions for the most festive workplace, this engineer grabbed some cardboard and staples and went all out.
When 'Homeless' Man Insists On Paying for Fancy Meal With His Hard-Earned Money, Restaurant Makes Special Offer
When a polite, allegedly homeless, man insisted on using all his hard-earned money to pay for an expensive meal, the restaurant made him a 'special offer'
Instead of Taking Their Share of Hospital Lotto Pool Winnings, Nurses Give It All to Two Struggling Co-Workers
Instead of using their lottery winnings to benefit all of them, these nurses wanted to use the cash to help two of their co-workers going through hardship.
Rewards of Federal Service
Those who make sport out of denigrating the federal workforce should meet the winners of this year's Samuel Heyman 'Service to America Medals'. For the 10th year, public servants were honored at a black-tie gala, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.
For American Workers, A Week Stuffed With Good News
As we reported recently, the U.S. economy is continuing to gain steam. Housing, manufacturing, auto sales rates have all been rising. This week has also been a great one for workers: The Labor Department said Friday that employers created 203,000 jobs last month, sending the unemployment rate tumbling by three-tenths of a point to 7 percent — the lowest level since 2008.
Giant Corporations Invest in Child (and Elder) Care
22 of the largest and best-managed firms in the U.S. formed the American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care, to invest money into lifting the quality and availability of child care and elder care programs.
CEO Shares $1 Million With Employees
On June 14, Arie de Jong handed out $1 million in bonuses to his company's 170 employees thanking them for their dedication during the twenty years he owned the business.
FedEx Driver Detours to Save Trapped Homeowner From Flames
FedEx driver John Bryant headed out to work in Arlington, Texas like it was any other day. But on March 5th, the sight of smoke off the highway convinced him to detour from his normal route and he ended up saving a homeowner.
Goodwill Worker Finds $43,000 in Donated Clothing
A manager of the Goodwill Store in Monroe, Michigan was cleaning out the pockets of a donated jacket this week when he found a bright blue envelope containing bundles of hundred-dollar bills. Tyler Gedelian didn't even count it before turning over the cash to police. He told WWJ-TV in Detroit that he never even considered keeping any of the money.
Patagonia Converts to Fair Trade
In partnership with Fair Trade certifiers in the United States, Patagonia has begun to convert its entire collection - starting with 10 pieces of women's athletic and fall apparel. By fall of next year it will include 165 styles. Patagonia's pursuit of Fair Trade is part of a larger strategy in addressing fair wages in their supply chain.
UK Unemployment Unexpectedly Drops to 8.1 Percent
Unemployment in the United Kingdom fell to 8.1 per cent in the March-May quarter, down from 8.3 per cent in the previous three months. The number of people with jobs increased by 181,000, the biggest quarterly gain in two years.
Apple Bans Use of 2 Hazardous Chemicals in iPhone Assembly
Apple is banning the use of two potentially hazardous chemicals during the final assembly of iPhones and iPads as part of the company's latest commitment to protect the factory workers who build its trendy devices.
Tip of a Lifetime: Three Lucky Waitresses Get $5,000 Checks
The Boone County Family Restaurant in Rockford, Illinois has some very happy workers today. Three waitresses there, each in their 20's, stared in disbelief Saturday as a blond-haired woman inexplicably handed them three $5,000 checks. Despite their protestations, the generous diner, whose identity is being kept a secret, insisted that she and the other waitresses take it.
November Posted Best US Jobs Numbers in Months, Wages Rising
There have been anecdotal hints for months that employers are facing new pressure to raise workers' wages as the job market has heated up. And Friday's report is the first piece of real evidence in the official government data that it's happening.
Photo of the Day - Baseball, Apple Pie and Labor Day!
Today is Labor Day in the United States, for more than a century, a national holiday on the first Monday in September meant to honor the work -- and economic achievements -- of laborers and labor unions. Organizing by unions, and many workers losing their lives in the 19th and 20 century, helped win standards that most Americans enjoy and take for granted today, including the 40-hour work week, 8-hour day, and mandatory worker safety requirements.
College Kids Surprise Cafeteria Worker with Trip to See Northern Lights-Watch
Cafeteria worker Vicke Davis calls college students she serves her "babies" and they are sending their mom away from home on her dream vacation.
Four States Voted to Raise Minimum Wage
Voters in four states approved measures Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for workers. The ballot initiative in Alaska received 69 percent of the vote; in Arkansas, 65 percent; in Nebraska, 59 percent; and in South Dakota, the margin was 53 percent.
$70K Minimum Wage is Paying Off for CEO Who Took Pay Cut to Lift Workers
Profits and productivity have doubled, customer retention is through the roof, and new customers continue to flock to a company with a $70,000 minimum wage.
Lowe's Employees Jump to Help, Fix Disabled Vet's Broken Wheelchair
Michael Sulsona, who lost both his legs after stepping on a land mine as a soldier in Vietnam, was lucky to be in his neighborhood Lowe's hardware store recently when his wheelchair broke down. Three employees stayed an hour past the store's closing time to fix the old wheelchair, and did so without any charge to the Marine veteran.
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