Has Furniture Gotten Worse? We Tested It

From More Perfect Union. If you have ever bought a Wayfair couch or tried to assemble an IKEA anything, you know furniture sucks now. Fast furniture has taken over — meaning cheap quality for customers and low wages for workers. Meanwhile, companies like IKEA and Wayfair are raking in huge profits. —– More Perfect Union’s…

How Wall Street Stole Your Retirement

From More Perfect Union. Over 58% Millennials and Gen Z say they don’t have enough saved to retire and half of Americans have NO savings at all. What happened? Millions of Americans used to rely on pensions from their employers but companies replaced them with something a lot riskier: the 401(k) —– More Perfect Union’s…

We Asked Joe Biden About His Legacy

From More Perfect Union. We sat down with President Joe Biden to talk about his economic legacy — and whether he thinks he went far enough to help working people. He said he spent his career trying to overturn trickle-down economic theory. "What happened? Corporate America got greedy." —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to…

How Amazon Ruined Christmas

From More Perfect Union. SCOOP: Amazon workers in NYC are going on strike right before Christmas — the company’s busiest time. The first unionized Amazon warehouse is going to shut down in a historic walkout. Workers plan to hit the company where it hurts to win their first union contract. —– More Perfect Union’s mission…

Who Killed America’s Most Iconic Car?

From More Perfect Union. Jeep used to be a treasured American brand. But after Stellantis bought the iconic brand, workers say execs slashed jobs and quality to drive up profits. Now customers say the new $80,000 Jeep Wagoneer has mechanical issues fresh off the lot. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for…

The $1 Trillion Private Health Insurance Scam

From More Perfect Union. Private health insurance corporations are trying to trick seniors across America into signing up for Medicare Advantage. Is it less expensive? No. Is it better coverage? Also no. It’s just another way for corporations to skim more money off the ill. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for…

The Hidden Horrors of Whole Foods

From More Perfect Union. Whole Foods workers say they’re surveilled, tracked to the minute, and have to work two jobs to survive. Amazon bought the grocery chain in 2017. Now it’s like “walking around in the corpse of what used to be.” So workers are organizing to form the first Whole Foods union. —– More…

What IKEA Doesn’t Want You to Know

From More Perfect Union. 300 IKEA workers who supply furniture to stores across the country are on strike. IKEA brought in $2 billion this year, but corporate removed key contract protections for workers. Now many workers are living paycheck-to-paycheck, while management calls them "family." —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working…

How John Deere Robs Farmers Of $4 Billion A Year

From More Perfect Union. John Deere is costing American farmers $4.2 billion a year by restricting them from fixing their own tractors. Apple, Amazon and major automakers use the same strategies on everything you own. It’s bad for consumers and local mechanics, but excellent for corporate profits. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build…

Why CVS Sucks Now…And Is Getting Worse

From More Perfect Union. There’s a crime wave at CVS, but you’re being lied to about who’s behind it. The company is under-staffing stores, underpaying workers, and forcing pharmacists to chase money at the expense of patient safety. “I’m afraid I’m going to kill someone,” said one pharmacist. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to…