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From More Perfect Union. Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless want you to blame higher prices on minimum wage laws. It’s a lie. You can read more of Cory Doctorow’s work here: https://pluralistic.net/ —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and…
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From More Perfect Union. Haliburton is forcing Texas truckers to wait 32+ hours in their trucks with no restrooms and no pay. Now truckers are furious — and they’re revolting. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of…
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From More Perfect Union. Reality TV producers are pulling back the curtain on your favorite shows. From World of Dance to American Idol, producers put in 18-hour days with no overtime pay. Some even sleep at the studio. And they’re largely not unionized… for now —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for…
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From More Perfect Union. Delta ramp & cargo workers joke they’re industrial athletes with no off-season. They move thousands of pounds of mail and cargo each day, in brutal heat and bitter cold, for low wages with little time off — while Delta makes billions in profit. Now they’re on the verge of a historic…
From More Perfect Union. Corporate greed is killing the video game industry. Investors flocked to buy up video game studios during the pandemic. Now they’re laying off thousands of workers. And we get glitchier games, delayed releases, and fewer workers forced to put in inhumane hours. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power…
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From More Perfect Union. We dug into the real reason all of our clothes are getting worse. The fast fashion revolution is making huge brands like Zara and Shein—and their shareholders—rich. Meanwhile, we get worse clothes with no pockets and textile landfills you can see from space. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build…
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From More Perfect Union. Just 4 companies control almost all the fertilizer in America. Fertilizer prices have tripled since 1980, farmers are struggling, and it could get even worse. Now the Kochs are planning a billion-dollar merger to drive up prices for farmers—and suffocate rural America—even more. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build…
From More Perfect Union. One billionaire family is killing NASCAR. The France family owns the entire sport. They’re making hundreds of millions of dollars a year, while teams are struggling to break even. If nothing changes, teams will collectively lose more than $200M over the next five years. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to…
From More Perfect Union. Chicago just implemented the most expansive paid time off policy in the country. As of today, every worker in the city is guaranteed a week each of paid vacation days and sick days. Brandon Johnson says he wants Chicago to be "the most pro-worker city in the country." —– More Perfect…
From More Perfect Union. We’re witnessing a generational shift in U.S. economic policy. The era of neoliberalism is coming to an end. In its place, the Biden administration has a radical vision to bring back American manufacturing—and put the middle class above wealthy investors. And it’s working. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:59 Financialization 3:41 Free trade…
From More Perfect Union. More than fifty billionaires and billionaire families are backing Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. It’s a reversal from past elections, when these same wealthy Silicon Valley executives called Donald Trump dangerous. So what happened? We dug into it with @briantylercohen —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working…
From More Perfect Union. Iowa has lost 90% of its family farms in the past 40 years — 40,000 total farms, gone. But hog industry profits have tripled. All that profit just goes to 3 companies that now dominate every aspect of the pork industry. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for…
From More Perfect Union. NEW: Greedy CEOs crashed Boeing — and workers are speaking out. They took us inside the airplane company’s failures, including how executives eliminated safety inspections, sent away engineers, and forced suppliers to cut corners. Now, 32,000 unionized Boeing workers are trying to save air travel. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is…
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From More Perfect Union. Billionaire sports team owners want us to think that investing in stadiums is good for cities. They’re lying — and sports fans are pissed. Now Oakland A’s fans are revolting to stop Nevada from giving their team’s owner John Fisher a $380 million handout, and to fund teacher salaries instead. —–…
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From More Perfect Union. The Smokehouse Creek fire burned more than one million acres and destroyed countless ranches — and livelihoods. It was the largest wildfire in Texas history. And it caused by corporate negligence and greed. We dug into what happened and how we can hold Xcel Energy, and other utility companies, accountable for…
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From More Perfect Union. Lunchables could be poisoning kids. But they’re still getting served in schools across the country, making Kraft rich. We dug into what’s going on and how Kraft is getting away with it. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on…
From More Perfect Union. Lunchables could be poisoning kids. But they’re still getting served in schools across the country, making Kraft rich. We dug into what’s going on and how Kraft is getting away with it. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on…
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From More Perfect Union. BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to give Elon Musk $56 billion. This outrageous pay package is over $55 billion more than the CEO of Google gets. The vote allows Musk to further enrich himself, even as Tesla falters as a company and fires thousands of workers. —– More Perfect Union’s mission…
From More Perfect Union. Elon Musk could get the largest pay package in history — $56 billion. That’s $55.7 billion more than Google’s CEO. And your retirement could be funding it. Working class people with pensions invested in Tesla could pay for the richest man on Earth to get even richer. But there’s a major…
From More Perfect Union. We’ve been fed a huge lie that cutting taxes for corporations and the rich is good for everyone. We can thank Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Art Laffer — who concocted the scheme over oyster stew. Their theory became Reaganomics, and then Trump’s tax bill. And we’re all paying the price.…
From More Perfect Union. We’ve been fed a huge lie that cutting taxes for corporations and the rich is good for everyone. We can thank Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Art Laffer — who concocted the scheme over oyster stew. Their theory became Reaganomics, and then Trump’s tax bill. And we’re all paying the price.…
From More Perfect Union. Altamont Capital bought out the beloved Alamo Drafthouse, a cult classic cinema chain for movie lovers. Then they stared slashing costs — and quality. Now workers across the country are leading an uprising to save the theater chain. And they’re winning. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working…
From More Perfect Union. Altamont Capital bought out the beloved Alamo Drafthouse, a cult classic cinema chain for movie lovers. Then they stared slashing costs — and quality. Now workers across the country are leading an uprising to save the theater chain. And they’re winning. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working…
From More Perfect Union. EXCLUSIVE: We got an inside look at contract negotiations at the first Apple store to unionize. The picture is damning for a company that claims its “soul is our people.” Apple has stalled for 2 years while cracking down on unionized workers, forcing around 50 to leave. —– More Perfect Union’s…
From More Perfect Union. The FTC uncovered a series of texts between Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield and OPEC officials agreeing to limit oil production to raise prices. They raked in huge profits, while their scheme cost consumers $200 billion a year in higher prices. That’s about $3000 a year per family. —– More…
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From More Perfect Union. America has a credit card cartel—and it’s about to get bigger. Capital One and Discover want to merge into the largest credit card company in the U.S. Swipe fees and interest rates will rise even higher, and banks will make billions. This merger must be stopped. —– More Perfect Union is…
From More Perfect Union. Construction just began for the first high-speed rail line, which will connect LA and Las Vegas and reach 200mph. And it’s being built by 11,000 union workers. This is a taste of what you can expect when high-speed rail comes to the United States, soon. —– More Perfect Union is a…
From More Perfect Union. There’s a secret, parasitic consulting firm at the heart of nearly every industry in America. They’re responsible for the worst corporate “best practices” — lay-offs, safety cuts, price-gouging. We uncovered how McKinsey is waging a secret war on the working class. —– More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with…
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