Posted on 06 November 2019. Tags: AFL-CIO, Blue Dog Democrats, California, Cathy Feingold, IKEA, Kim Williams, The South
IKEA, Volkswagen, Nestle & Airbus are pretty different companies but all of them have a two-faced corporate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that explains a lot about the oppression workers face in the U.S. South. Across the pond, all those companies have a pretty reasonable posture towards unions and workers trying to unionize. But just […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast, Politics
Posted on 16 November 2012. Tags: Hostess Brands, IKEA, Low Cost, Richard Trumka, Slave Labor, Twinkies, Wal-Mart
Cheap. Low prices. Bargains. It’s the American way of recent decades–a promise we’ve been given by everyone from politicians to corporate marketing campaigns. And most people find it hard to see the devastating cost to us as a society. But, sometimes things happen at once that can give a very clear picture, if you look. For your consideration.
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Posted in General Interest