LabCorp acquires Safe Foods — October 27, 2015 – Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings has acquired Safe Foods International Holdings LLC and its two operating companies, The National Food Laboratory and the International Food Network, for an undisclosed amount.
The National Food Laboratory provides pesticide residue analyses, among other services.
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LabCorp reportedly pursuing purchase of $1B UK-based testing firm — Nov 3, 2015 – Laboratory Corp. of America is reportedly among the bidders for an international life sciences testing company based in the United Kingdom and valued at more than $1 billion.
British news outlet Sky News reports that LabCorp (NYSE: LH) submitted a bid last week for LGC, the formerly state-run forensic analysis company that has expanded greatly since being sold by the British government in 1996.
Read more: www.bizjournals.com
Oct. 26, 2015 – By Times-News — Health diagnostic testing company LabCorp, one of Alamance County’s largest employers, said Monday that its net earnings rose almost 50 percent during third quarter 2015. (more…)
Oct. 23, 2015 — CHARLESTON – A man is suing Laboratory Corporation of America after he claims he was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated. (more…)
LabCorp workers at labs across San Diego and Los Angeles County voted union Yes this week to join UFCW Local 135 and UFCW Local 770. The workers join a growing movement of phlebotamists and lab technicians who have come together from the Northwest to the Southwest to raise standards in the health-care industry. (more…)
Prior to our union vote, LabCorp made promises that they would give me a raise to keep up with industry standards. But in my three years with the company, Corporate kept finding ways to deny this raise until all of us in Southern California came together through union organizing.
All of us coming together as one big force is giving us the ability to revolutionize the lab industry from the inside out, and to have what is fair for the important work we do as professionals.
Andre Hernandez, LabCorp Arcadia (more…)
August 6, 2015 – UFCW Local 135 has won it’s second organizing election in two days. This time we are proud to welcome our newest members from LabCorp in North San Diego. Another great job by our Organizing Department and props to our lead Organizer on the campaign, Anabel Salcedo. We are very proud of her!
Source: ufcw135.com
August 4, 2015 – UFCW Local 135 has won it’s first of two organizing elections this week. We welcome our newest Union Members. The Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Technicians from Tri City Hospital. Great job by our Organizing Department, and a special shout out to the lead Organizer on the campaign, Sandy Naranjo. We are very proud of her!
Source: ufcw135.com
By Adam Rubenfire | July 28, 2015 — Having rebounded from the cost of both acquiring Covance and a corporate restructuring, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Tuesday reported a jump in its second-quarter earnings. (more…)
Jun 17, 2015 – On Saturday, June 13, UFCW Local 1428 welcomed 40 new UFCW members who work at six different LabCorp facilities across southern Calif., after they overwhelmingly voted “yes” and won their election. (more…)
Quest workers are organizing!
Chere, Quest Phlebotomist - Won election December 16th!
Kylie Brazil and her co-workers in Covina, CA won their Union election on June 12, 2015.
Veronica Beltran and her co-workers from Upland, CA won their Union election on May 20, 2015.
Katrina Hernandez and her co-workers from Covina, CA won their Union election on June 12, 2015.