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Starbucks’ New ‘Heritage Market’ Could Be a New Union-Busting Ploy, Workers Warn

by Jordan Zakarin Starbucks is forcing out most of the staff at several of its flagship Seattle stores, a stunning shakeup that some workers believe…

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Starbucks Memo Instructs Managers to Lie About Pay, Benefits

by Jordan Zakarin Starbucks corporate management is instructing store and regional managers to lie about wages and benefits to workers across the country.  An internal…
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Why Are Diaper Prices Up 184 Percent? Two Corporations Are Preying On Parents

By Eric Gardner In 2022, industry analysts estimate that Americans will purchase about 20 billion disposable diapers. That equates to about $7.2 billion each year.…
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Trader Joe’s Workers Confront Management After Active Shooter Threat in NYC Was Not Disclosed

By Libby Rainey Trader Joe’s workers at a New York City store confronted store management Tuesday afternoon to demand immediate changes to safety protocols after…
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Dollar General Is Paying Industry-Low Wages While Lavishing Executives

By Eric Gardner Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos faced questions this week about wage inequality after the company’s SEC disclosure revealed that he made 934…
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Leaked Video: Apple VP Issues Anti-Union Warning To Retail Workers

By Libby Rainey & Nico Pitney Apple’s top retail executive sent an anti-union video to all Apple retail stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, marking…
Apple VP Anti-Union Video

There’s a Price Gouging Smoking Gun In Tyson’s Earnings Report

By Eric Gardner Company data from Tyson Foods indicates that the meat processing giant used its size and power to extract an additional $500 million…

INVESTIGATION: The Super PACs Trying To Take Down Working Class Candidates For Congress

By Max Berger Billionaire-funded super PACs are pouring money into seven key congressional districts to defeat working-class candidates - mostly women of color - in…
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EXCLUSIVE: NLRB Files National Lawsuit Against Starbucks Over Anti-Worker Rules

by Jordan Zakarin The National Labor Relations Board has filed a major national lawsuit against Starbucks, charging that the company’s employee handbook imposes "overly-broad and…

Congress Could Close One of Amazon’s Favorite Loopholes

By Sam Sanders For months, Congress has been developing a massive legislative package aimed at bolstering the U.S.’s economic competitiveness with China. In the Senate,…
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Watch: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Illegally Threatens Workers During Earnings Call

by Jordan Zakarin Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz violated federal law when he promised to provide new benefits only to non-unionizing employees, a labor law expert…
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz

Here’s Why James Clyburn Is Endorsing Anti-Abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar

By Josh Miller-Lewis Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) is the only Democrat in Congress who opposes abortion rights. But even after it became clear this week…