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Class-action lawsuit filed against Owego McDonald’s
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the franchise operator of the Owego McDonald’s. Former workers are alleging widespread labor and workplace safety violations. The lawsuit claims employees were required to work through dangerous conditions, including reported carbon dioxide leaks and other safety hazards. It also alleges workers were denied […]
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Veterans Drive raised over $8K in donations
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Vestal Elks Veterans held a Veteran’s Day donation drive to support veterans in nursing homes. The drive accepted cash donations and items such as toiletries, craft projects, blankets and shirts. The drive collected a total of $7,000 worth of items and $1,300 in monetary donations. The collected donations are to […]
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Federal lawsuit accuses Owego McDonald’s of safety failures, retaliation
Former employees of a McDonald's franchise in the Village of Owego have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging safety failures, retaliation and other violations. A lawsuit filed on Nov. 9 alleges that the franchisee company that owns the McDonald’s at 29 Hickories Park Road in Owego kept employees working through carbon dioxide leaks and fire-safety failures, failed to pay overtime and wages for all hours worked, retaliated against employees who raised safety and wage concerns and refused to accommodate a manager’s disabilities, allegedly forcing her out of her job. The initial complaint names Mac-Clark Restaurants, Inc., a McDonald's franchisee company that owns more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across New York including the Owego location that employed the three former employees who are suing. It also names two of the company's managers — a Human Resources Manager and a Supervisor. Former employees Savanna Tuttle, Hailey Swancott and Victoria Tiesi, represented by attorney Megan Quattlebaum, are seeking unpaid wages, back pay, front pay, lost benefits and compensatory, punitive and statutory damages. In a statement, Quattlebaum said they are looking forward to "holding Mac-Clark accountable in court." "Our complaint sets out that Mac-Clark treated the safety and the paychecks of its
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NYSEG and RG&E Expand Binghamton Energy Control Center
New York State Electric & Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric have expanded the distribution control room at their Binghamton Energy Control Center. The utilities say the project will strengthen outage response across New York. The center coordinates planned and emergency work for NYSEG and RG&E’s transmission and distribution systems....