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May 24, 2019
LeBron James’s Partnership With Walmart Sparks Criticism
The basketball superstar is trying to fight food insecurity alongside a corporation that aggravates that very problem.
Dave Zirin
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February 1, 2019
Corporations Have Paid Out at Least $2.7 Billion in Civil-Rights and Labor Lawsuits Since 2000
Inside an analysis of corporate legal culture.
Michelle Chen
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January 17, 2019
When Corporations Pay CEOs Way More Than Employees, Make Them Pay!
Portland’s groundbreaking strategy for curbing executive compensation should be a model for the rest of the country.
Sarah Anderson and Sam Pizzigati
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July 17, 2018
A #MeToo Movement for the Global Fashion Industry
The women who keep the global garment supply chain running are facing their own gender-based abuse.
Michelle Chen
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October 30, 2017
Restorative Justice for Shoplifting? A Court Calls It Extortion
A company’s program, used by Walmart and others, bypasses the cops.
Jessica Pishko
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July 13, 2017
Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies
A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.
Michelle Chen
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February 22, 2017
The Towering Legacy of Ed Garvey
The former NFL Players’ Union Leader and Progressive hall-of-famer passed away this week at the age of 76.
Dave Zirin
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December 9, 2016
Just One Example of How Difficult It Is to Make Labor Law Better for Workers
The Obama administration’s new rules surrounding overtime pay were realistic and sensible. Why did a Texas judge block them?
Michelle Chen
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December 8, 2016
What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In?
When local stores close up shop, workers lose out.
Michelle Chen
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June 8, 2016
The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global
Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.
Michelle Chen