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Supply Chain
Omicron Supply-Chain Disruptions Are Hitting Low-Income Communities the Hardest
When the supply of essential goods gets scarce, poorer countries and individuals get frozen out of the market.
Retail Workers Are Organizing for Safety and Dignified Pay Amid Holiday Rush
Confronted with understaffing, maskless customers and ruthless bosses, retail workers are organizing and speaking out.
Corporate Exploitation of Prison Labor Reaches Deep into the Supply Chain
Prison slavery produces billions of dollars for the economy with many corporations taking advantage.
Our Fast Supply Chain Put Workers’ Lives at Risk. Let’s Not Bring It Back.
There are good reasons that so many people are walking away from underpaid, life-threatening work.
Agency Tasked by Trump With $100M to Boost Supply Chain Hasn’t Spent a Penny
The agency run by Jared Kushner’s friend was tasked with aiding the supply chain for things like masks and COVID tests.
Biden to Address Supply Chain Slowdowns Through Funding From Infrastructure Bill
As his approval rating on the economy drops, President Joe Biden plans to visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday.
The COVID Supply Chain Breakdown Can Be Traced to Capitalist Globalization
Given the underlying structural crisis of global capitalism, worldwide economic turbulence is here to stay.
Months-Long Delays and Mysterious Rejections Plague Rapid COVID Testing in US
A combination of overzealous regulation and anemic government support have kept at-home tests pricey and hard to find.
Amid Labor Shortage and Supply Chain Disruption, Workers Have Historic Leverage
This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions or to win long-sought demands.
El Milagro Tortilla Workers Walk Out to Demand Fair Wages Amid Staff Shortage
The company has lost staff due to their poor treatment of workers and mishandling of the pandemic, organizers say.