Author: Paula Pecorella
Amazon Workers Confident They’ll Win Union Election Rerun in Alabama
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will get a second chance to form a union when voting begins on Friday, February 4. The NRLB invalidated the…
February 2, 2022
Cheesecake Factory Workers EXPOSE Dangers Created by Roark Capital
Private equity is overtaking the restaurant industry. With 650,000 workers under their control, private equity firm Roark Capital owns $33 billion in assets — including…
January 31, 2022
Joe Biden Promised to Expunge Marijuana Convictions. Why Hasn’t He?
During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to decriminalize marijuana and expunge cannabis convictions immediately. For the thousands still serving sentences, there’s one question: what’s…
January 26, 2022
Can’t Cancel Your Subscription? Call the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on businesses that won't cancel subscriptions. By law, subscription services like a workout membership or a pay…
January 6, 2022
Warrior Met Coal Miners Spend Christmas On Strike
Warrior Met Coal executives got bonuses this year while the company's striking miners struggled to afford Christmas gifts for their kids. But we visited Alabama…
January 4, 2022
Amazon Is Covering Up Worker Deaths
Two Amazon workers died within hours of each other at the company’s Bessemer warehouse last month. One was denied sick leave before suffering a fatal…
December 23, 2021
How Biden Could Decriminalize Marijuana Immediately
President Biden could decriminalize marijuana and expunge marijuana convictions — fulfilling key campaign promises — without waiting for Congress. Marijuana remains a Schedule I drug—the…
December 22, 2021
The NRA You’ve Never Heard Of Is Blocking a $15 Minimum Wage
It has been twelve years since the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25—the longest period America has gone without raising the minimum wage since it…
July 4, 2021