Stater Bros. has extended the $2-per-hour raise that it gave to all of its hourly employees at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase, which applied to workers in stores, transportation, distribution centers, corporate offices and construction, will last through May 3, according to a statement on the company’s …
Read More »Omnitrans requires all passengers to wear masks
Omnitrans passengers must wear a mask before being allowed to board. A non-medical face mask, scarf, bandana, handkerchief or any dense cloth are acceptable, according to a statement on the transit agency’s website. Anyone not wearing a mask or some covering will not be allowed to ride. A covering must …
Read More »Omnitrans makes more schedule changes
Omnitans, the largest transit agency in San Bernardino County, is implementing another round of service reductions in an attempt to help stem the spread of Coronavirus 19. Starting Monday, Route 5, which serves San Bernardino and Colton, will operate every 45 minutes. It’s route will remain the same. Other changes …
Read More »Amazon hires IE workers
Amazon has hired 3,700 workers in the Inland Empire to meet demand caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. Jobs filled include full- and part-time picking, packing, shipping and delivery of goods, according to published reports. About 1,900 of the positions are in San Bernardino County, the other 1,800 in Riverside County. …
Read More »Grocery workers to get pay hike, more benefits
Workers at Ralphs and Food 4 Less will receive a $2-per-hour increase in pay and added benefits for at least the next three weeks, according to an agreement reached between both chains’ parent company and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union. The pact, announced Wednesday, includes emergency paid leave …
Read More »Ontario’s annual Cruisin’ Reunion revs up
Registration has begun for the 2020 Cruisin’ Reunion, the annual classic car show that takes up 22 blocks of downtown Ontario along Euclid Avenue. The event, hosted by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is held every year on the third weekend of September. It attracts about 1,000 classic …
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