2013 was a year of unexpected vulnerability and vitality — and the year fast food and Wal-Mart campaigns diverged
Josh Eidelson Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
Elections Labor, Unions, AFL-CIO, SEIU
Caught on tape: A Georgia man's Halloween costume spurred an hour-long interrogation, and a four-day suspension
Josh Eidelson Friday, Dec 20, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Business McKesson, Teamsters, Unions, Labor
Fired workers from Wal-Mart's top U.S. warehouse win cash and an affirmation of rights -- but not their jobs back
Josh Eidelson Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013 5:39 PM UTC
Business Wal-Mart, Walmart, Schneider
Here's how more than $81 billion in tax money last year quietly went to federal contractors with horrifying records
Josh Eidelson Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Sustainability Tom Harkin, Barack Obama
Knocking "media wannabes," MSNBC host Ed Schultz addresses criticism of his response to alleged NBC union-busting
Josh Eidelson Friday, Dec 13, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Media MSNBC, Ed Schultz, Chris Hayes
GOP senators and Obama's Treasury Secretary helped NYU shut out its grad students for 8 years. That's about to end
Josh Eidelson Monday, Dec 9, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Elections NYU, Barack Obama, Jack Lew
No, unions didn't kill the Motor City. "In one sense the banks caused it," ex-banker Wallace Turbeville explains
Josh Eidelson Friday, Dec 6, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Elections Detroit, Michigan, MSNBC
Rep. Raul Grijalva tells Salon that House Democrats are asking "why the hell he just doesn't do it!"
Josh Eidelson Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013 7:40 PM UTC
Business Raul Grijalva, Barack Obama
Outrageous: In two years, fast food corporations paid out $183 million in deductible "performance pay" to top brass
Josh Eidelson Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Media McDonalds, YUM, Fast food, Taxes
“It is time that Walmart pays its workers a fair wage and stops trampling on their rights," say Sherrod Brown et al
Josh Eidelson Friday, Nov 29, 2013 7:50 PM UTC
Elections Wal-Mart, Sherrod Brown
The retail giant blatantly distorts a government memo and an LA Times article to smear today's protests
Josh Eidelson Friday, Nov 29, 2013 5:20 PM UTC
Media Wal-Mart, Unions, Labor, nlrb, law
Against “massive economic manipulation,” says Jesse Jackson, workers “willing to sacrifice to educate and inspire"
Josh Eidelson Friday, Nov 29, 2013 3:50 PM UTC
Sustainability Wal-Mart, Black Friday
Exclusive: Wal-Mart strikers risk arrest in nine cities today. Here's what it means for future of U.S. work
Josh Eidelson Friday, Nov 29, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
Media Wal-Mart, OUR walmart
To squeeze Starbucks this week, employees reach across the globe, and the supply chain
Josh Eidelson Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Sustainability Starbucks, McDonalds, Pactiv, IWW
Current head of Walmart International, which drew ugly headlines over alleged bribery, will soon run entire company
Josh Eidelson Monday, Nov 25, 2013 8:22 PM UTC
Business Wal-Mart, Labor, Unions, Mexico
Amy's Bread enjoys pristine image, claims it has a celeb clientele -- but workers describe a dark, horrifying truth
Josh Eidelson Monday, Nov 25, 2013 4:35 PM UTC
Business Amy's Bread, organic
With GOP obstruction defeated, attorney who helped Starbucks get away with firing union activists headed to bench
Josh Eidelson Friday, Nov 22, 2013 4:42 PM UTC
Business Starbucks, Barack Obama
Amid scrutiny of Wal-Mart taking up employee-to-employee charity, strike wave continues against retail giant
Josh Eidelson Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 6:27 PM UTC
Media Walmart, Wal-Mart, Unions
“If you can win it in Houston, you can win it in Atlanta or Dallas," advocate says of landmark new "wage theft" law
Josh Eidelson Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 6:08 PM UTC
Business wage theft, Houston, Texas, Crime
Kutcher slams retailer: “You should be proud of your associates but I’m not sure if they should be proud of you”
Josh Eidelson Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
Media Wal-Mart, Ashton Kutcher, Unions
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