Derek Seidman

Workers in Buffalo May Become the First to Unionize a Starbucks Store

If the union succeeds in Buffalo Starbucks stores, it may only be a matter of time until the example spreads elsewhere.

by: Derek Seidman,; Truthout

September 4, 2021

Environment & Health

Fossil Fuel Industry Funds Racist Policing and Pollutes Communities of Color

Struggles for racial and environmental justice across the U.S. have a common enemy: the fossil fuel industry.

by: Gin Armstrong &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

August 6, 2020

Racial Justice

Corporations Avoid Billions in Taxes While Funding Police Foundations

Corporations should cut ties with police foundations and pay their fair share in taxes to fund community investment.

by: Munira Lokhandwala &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

June 27, 2020

Wendy’s Chairman and Top Owner Is Trump Donor, Fundraiser and Friend

The Twitter campaign that scrutinized Wendy’s ties to Trump wasn’t wrong — it just missed the other big Trump donor.

by: Derek Seidman,; Truthout

June 25, 2020

Prisons & Policing

Corporations Are Bankrolling US Police Foundations Without Public Oversight

Police foundations across the country are partnering with corporations to raise money to supplement police budgets.

by: Gin Armstrong &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

June 19, 2020

Prisons & Policing

Amazon Says Black Lives Matter, But It’s Helping Fund Police Foundations

One of Amazon’s charitable arms helps fund police foundations that purchase surveillance equipment and weaponry.

by: Gin Armstrong &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

June 5, 2020

Billionaires Are Social Distancing in Super Yachts as Tens of Millions Lose Jobs

Billionaires are able to retreat into opulence while many ordinary Americans face the threat of COVID-19 at work.

by: Gin Armstrong &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

May 9, 2020

Farmworkers Step Up Pressure on Wendy’s Shareholders to Protect Workers’ Rights

A mobilization next week will pressure a major Wendy’s investor to make good on its claim of support for labor rights.

by: Derek Seidman,; Truthout

March 5, 2020

Environment & Health

Law Students Are Refusing Job Offers From Elite Firm Until It Drops ExxonMobil

Harvard Law students disrupted a recruitment event for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP last month.

by: Gin Armstrong &; Derek Seidman,; Eyes on the Ties

February 22, 2020