Category: Article
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…
June 23, 2022

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…
June 15, 2022

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.…
June 14, 2022

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…
June 8, 2022

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…
May 27, 2022

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…
May 25, 2022

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…
May 19, 2022

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…
May 17, 2022

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…
May 5, 2022

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,…
May 5, 2022

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…
May 4, 2022

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…
May 4, 2022
