Want to Exploit Retail Workers? In San Francisco, It’ll Cost You Want to Exploit Retail Workers? In San Francisco, It’ll Cost You
The city now has a Retail Workers Bill of Rights.
Dec 5, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Walmart’s US Operations Burn 4.2 Million Tons of Coal Each Year Walmart’s US Operations Burn 4.2 Million Tons of Coal Each Year
Walmart claims to be environmentally friendly, but the details tell a different story.
Dec 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Black Friday Rage, From Ferguson to Walmart Black Friday Rage, From Ferguson to Walmart
On Black Friday, protesters across movements came together with a common demand: spend not one dime.
Dec 1, 2014 / Michelle Chen
This Is Black Friday in Bangladesh This Is Black Friday in Bangladesh
Walmart, Dickies, Disney, Sean John Apparel, Sears: Two years after the Tazreen factory fire, these companies and others have still not compensated the victims who died making thei...
Nov 26, 2014 / Michelle Chen
$1 Billion: That’s How Much Walmart Avoids Paying in Taxes Each Year Through Loopholes $1 Billion: That’s How Much Walmart Avoids Paying in Taxes Each Year Through Loopholes
Think you're getting a great deal on Black Friday? You should see how much Walmart is "saving."
Nov 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen
What Will Happen to the Immigrants Left Out of Obama’s Executive Actions? What Will Happen to the Immigrants Left Out of Obama’s Executive Actions?
Despite the important policy changes outlined by the president last night, around six million undocumented immigrants will remain “deportable.”
Nov 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Want a Living Wage? Work at McDonald’s… in Denmark Want a Living Wage? Work at McDonald’s… in Denmark
Can global solidarity between fast-food workers help raise the bar for all of them?
Nov 19, 2014 / Michelle Chen
This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure
Could the chemicals in beauty products be causing long-term health problems for salon workers?
Nov 17, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Surprise: Whole Foods Is Not the World’s Greatest Employer Surprise: Whole Foods Is Not the World’s Greatest Employer
San Francisco employees of the green-capitalism giant are organizing themselves to fight for livable working conditions.
Nov 14, 2014 / Michelle Chen
This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius
A political scandal in Britain draws attention to labor exploitation that extends far beyond a single T-shirt.
Nov 12, 2014 / Michelle Chen