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The ongoing gluttony of Hostess executives

30 Nov, 2012

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30 Nov, 2012

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The ongoing gluttony of Hostess executives

The despicable looting of Hostess continued this week as a bankruptcy judge gave permission for the same executives who wrecked the company to pay themselves $1.8 million in bonuses.

The ongoing gluttony of Hostess executives

Why worker pay at Walmart matters to everyone

Why worker pay at Walmart matters to everyone

30 Nov, 2012

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Why worker pay at Walmart matters to everyone

Spending more to boost wages at large retailers while also boosting the economy and saving taxpayers big money is the best after-Thanksgiving deal you've probably never heard of.

Why worker pay at Walmart matters to everyone

Unprecedented: Black Friday at Walmart

29 Nov, 2012

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29 Nov, 2012

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Unprecedented: Black Friday at Walmart

Walmart workers made history last Friday by pulling off on one of the biggest shopping days of the year what Josh Eidelson, writing for The Nation, called "the largest-ever US strike against the largest employer in the world."

Unprecedented: Black Friday at Walmart

"Fix the Debt" brought to you by the same people behind the Great Recession

27 Nov, 2012

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27 Nov, 2012

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"Fix the Debt" brought to you by the same people behind the Great Recession

A coalition of CEOs and corporations lobbying hard to cut their taxes and pay for it by cutting your benefits, "Fix the Debt" began rolling out its $60 million media campaign to bamboozle reporters and the public, today. The corporations pushing the agenda include financial crisis-causing Goldman Sachs and others like them.

"Fix the Debt" brought to you by the same people behind the Great Recession

Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving

Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving

16 Nov, 2012

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Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving

Before you go shopping for the ingredients to your perfect Thanksgiving feast, be sure to look for the brands for your favorite foods that come with a union label.

Make it a Union Made Thanksgiving

Walmart workers are going on strike this Black Friday

16 Nov, 2012

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16 Nov, 2012

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Walmart workers are going on strike this Black Friday

Something big is happening at Walmart. American workers at the largest retailer in the world are finally reaching their resistance point and walking off the job to protest low-wages, poor working conditions, a lack of respect on the job, and retaliation against them for their efforts to make change at Walmart.

Walmart workers are going on strike this Black Friday