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Stretching: 35 stretches to improve flexibility and reduce pain.

Does it hurt to turn your head to see cars in the lane behind you? Do your knees and back feel stiff and achy? Is it difficult to reach the cereal on the top shelf or bend down to pick up something off the floor? Would you like to find an easy way to become more flexible, ease pain, improve your balance, and prevent falls that can threaten your independence? Then take a look at this report from Harvard Medical School — Stretching: 35 stretches to improve flexibility and reduce pain. With this Special Health Report, you’ll discover: How a tight ankle or calf muscle can make you more likely to fall The secret to making arthritic joints more flexible 4 ways to make stretching easier The trick to being flexible enough to touch your toes (check out page 5) The best stretches to do to increase your range of motion 2 muscles that can give you a pain in the back, and how you can get relief And so much more! You’ll learn how stretching and flexibility can help you improve your balance and prevent falls. Plus, you’ll get photos of master trainer Josie Gardiner performing 35 different stretches, as well as her tips for how to customize them to your ability. You’ll find moves to boost overall flexibility and loosen up tight muscles, plus specific stretches to ease back pain, sore knees, and the neck and shoulder pain that comes from spending too much time sitting at a desk […]

The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S.

The long, ugly history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the U.S.By  Gillian Brockell     A gunman killed eight people at three Atlanta-area spas Tuesday night; six of the victims were women of Asian descent, sparking fears among advocacy groups that the killings may have been racially motivated.   Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked 150 percent since the pandemic began, according to a recent study. Suspect charged with killing 8 in Atlanta-area shootings that targeted Asian-run spas People of Asian descent have been living in the United States for more than 160 years, and have long been the target of bigotry. Here is a look at the violence and racism that Asian immigrants and Asian Americans have faced since before the Civil War. People v. Hall Chinese immigrants began coming to the United States in significant numbers in the 1850s, largely to California and other Western states, to work in mining and railroad construction. There was high demand for these dangerous, low-wage jobs, and Chinese immigrants were willing to fill them. Almost immediately, the racist trope of “Asians coming to steal White jobs” was born. And in 1854, the California Supreme Court reinforced racism against Asian immigrants in People v. Hall, ruling that people of Asian descent could not testify against a White person in court, virtually guaranteeing that Whites could escape punishment for anti-Asian violence. In this case, it was murder: George Hall shot and killed Chinese immigrant Ling Sing, and the testimony of witnesses was rejected because they were also Asian. Chinese massacre […]

As Alabama workers weigh unionization, Amazon says it already offers what unions want

King 5 Article As Alabama workers weigh unionization, Amazon says it already offers what unions want   An Amazon public policy director wouldn’t comment on warehouse workers’ efforts to unionize while praising a study that examined raising the minimum wage. SEATTLE — Amazon offered its support of a study on the benefits of raising the federal minimum wage, but a public policy director wouldn’t explain why the tech giant opposes a move in Alabama to unionize. Voting is underway for about 6,000 employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama to decide whether to unionize or not. Mail-in voting started in February and will go on until March 29. In an interview with KING 5 anchor Steve Bunin, Amazon Public Policy Director Jennie Massey said Wednesday she couldn’t comment on the unionization effort in Alabama. “I’m not the best person to speak to that today,” Massey said. “I can tell you that Amazon takes pride in raising our minimum wage to $15 an hour and providing these industry-leading benefits and upscaling opportunities, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today.” Massey told Bunin she would find the “right person” to comment and follow up. Amazon later did reach out to KING 5, and claimed it already offers what the unions are requesting.  “For over 20 years Amazon employees have chosen to maintain a direct relationship with their managers, which may be because Amazon already offers what unions are requesting,” an Amazon spokesperson said Wednesday in a statement. “We’re proud to offer employees industry-leading […]

Occupational safety and health

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health,[1] or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at occupation. These terms also refer to the goals of this field,[2] so their use in the sense of this article was originally an abbreviation of occupational safety and health program/department etc. The goal of an occupational safety and health program is to foster a safe and healthy occupational environment.[3] OSH also protects all the general public who may be affected by the occupational environment.[4] In common-law jurisdictions, employers have a common law duty to take reasonable care of the safety of their employees.[5] Statute law may, in addition, impose other general duties, introduce specific duties, and create government bodies with powers to regulate occupational safety issues: details of this vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Hazard pay measures for grocery workers approved elsewhere. Is Tacoma next?

Hazard pay measures for grocery workers approved elsewhere. Is Tacoma next? Local grocery workers are calling on the Tacoma City Council to pass an ordinance requiring their employers to give them pandemic hazard pay, as has been done in other cities across the state and country. During the virtual Community Forum at Tacoma’s City Council meeting Feb. 23, grocery workers called on the council to require area grocers to offer hourly hazard pay bonuses during the coronavirus pandemic.   Such pay was offered early in the pandemic by Kroger and Safeway/Albertsons, but the incentives ended over the summer even as workers contend the same risks remain. A draft ordinance attached to Tuesday’s study session would establish a temporary “hazard pay requirement for additional compensation for grocery employees working within the corporate boundaries of the City of Tacoma” through the duration of the city’s COVID-19 emergency proclamation of March 13, 2020. The draft ordinance does not state a specific dollar amount for hazard pay but indicates that City Council might be discussing a figure. The draft ordinance defines a “grocery business” as a retail store operation located within the corporate boundaries of the City of Tacoma that is either: ▪ Over 10,000 square feet in size and that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of groceries… or, ▪ Over 85,000 square feet and with 30 percent or more of its sales floor area dedicated to the retail sale of groceries. Convenience stores, food marts, farmers’ markets and farm stands are not considered […]