Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports Retail Workers, who are trying to deal with hordes of customers between now and New Year’s Day, Warehouse Workers - especially at Amazon - engaging in backbreaking and sometimes dangerous toil to get your goods to you, and Farm Workers who put food on your holiday tables need dignity and respect from you as a consumer, the head of a top Retail Union says.  That’s because they face many problems on the job.  The Holiday Season Makes The Problems Worse, says Stuart Applebaum, who serves as President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).  “The stress and pressure for Retail Workers during the Holiday Season is exacerbated by a continuing rise in incidents of workplace violence,” he says. “Incidents of harassment, violence and hate are striking fear in Workers already worried about their physical safety and mental health.”

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