As corporate profits continue to soar, workers’ wages continue to stagnate, creating the widest income inequality gap our country has seen in modern times. So it comes as no surprise that 80 percent of Americans support proposals to raise the minimum wage to $10.10. It should also come as no… Read More»
Today, thousands are standing up against government spying as part of #TheDayWeFightBack. But the NSA aren’t the only ones collecting massive amounts of data on Americans. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, maintains data on 145 million Americans according to a report by Center for Media Justice, Color of Change, and… Read More»
Following a series of articles from Walmart employees describing what it’s like to work for the world’s largest private employer, Gawker has just published an anonymous email from a much different perspective: a longtime store manager. The current assistant store manager was compelled to share his own experience after reading… Read More»
The student debt crisis won’t be substantively addressed until the government takes on real responsibility to regulate student loan profiteers. While the U.S. Department of Education continues to avoid taking predatory student loan servicers like Sallie Mae to task, news reports this week indicate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)… Read More»
When workers want to vote on whether to form a union, they should have a fair chance to do so. The Problem: Currently when employees decide to hold an election on whether to form a union, they encounter significant uncertainty and obstacles that make the process unfair. After workers petition… Read More»
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