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BP Sees $8.2 Billion in Third Quarter Profits as People Struggle to Heat Homes
BP will buy back $2.5 billion worth of its own stock amid calls for a more aggressive windfall tax in the U.K.
“Political Game Changer”: Biden Calls for Tax on Big Oil’s Excess Profits
“This is exactly the type of leadership we’ve been waiting for from President Biden,” one climate activist said.
Starbucks Workers at the NYC Roastery Strike Against Unsafe Work Conditions
Striking workers have had to endure a bed bug infestation in their break rooms and mold in their ice machines.
Palestinians Work to Cultivate Food Sovereignty in the Face of Israeli Apartheid
For Palestinian farmers, cultivating the land goes hand in hand with protecting it from colonial confiscation.
Poverty Is at Emergency Levels in the US. Why Isn’t It a Midterm Election Issue?
Issues like raising the minimum wage and expanding health care should be front and center.
Wall Street Shrugs Off Biden and Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Monarchy
Even as President Biden questions the U.S.-Saudi alliance, big banks in the U.S. are cozying up to the crown prince.
Labor Officials Say Amazon CEO’s Anti-Union Comments Violated Federal Labor Law
CEO Andy Jassy said in interviews earlier this year that workers are “better off” without a union.
Starbucks Walks Out of Union Contract Negotiations After Months of Delays
The sessions were supposed to kick off bargaining for stores that have been waiting for months to negotiate a contract.
Starbucks Union Celebrates as Last of 7 Fired Memphis Organizers Is Reinstated
The reinstatement of the “Memphis Seven” comes as contract negotiations are beginning across stores.
Corporate Lobbyists Persuaded Supreme Court to Throw Out Pro-Worker Ruling
Corporate lobbyists are using amicus briefs to persuade the right-dominated Supreme Court to attack workers’ rights.