Home Town America
Fights Back

DEAD WMT IN CA. LABELED AN EYESORE: “All those cars you see in the old Walmart parking lot, they’re not waiting for the store to open. There are people living in those cars.” Citizens fought that store for 9 years.

HOME DEPOT GIVES SOME OF ITS MEXICAN WORKERS AN 8% PAY HIKE: “Irritated workers stated that they are made to work extra hours they are not paid for and are also denied profit bonuses.” They want a 15% pay hike. Salaries now range between $10 & $20 day.

UNLIVABLE: Report from ONE FAIR WAGE explains why so many women—esp. women of color—are exiting the restaurant industry. Tired of low wages, stolen tips, and nothing but exploitation on their plate. https://t.co/eLUSfK3Wnu

MY CONGRESSMAN JIM MCGOVERN “WAS HAPPY TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH STARBUCKS WORKERS..I'm committed to bringing their fight to D.C. & continue calling on the Senate to pass the PRO Act, making it harder for greedy corporations to disrupt union organizing.” https://t.co/yVbyMkD1CD

IT’S TIME FOR A TEMPORARY EXCESS PROFITS TAX: “Over 1/2 of price inflation since March 2020 (53.9%) can be attributed to fatter profit margins. Labor costs account for less than 8% of inflation.” Another case of “profits before people”

IN THE 3RD AMZN WAREHOUSE TO HOLD A UNION VOTE, 23% of total eligible voters said YES, 38% voted NO, and the largest bloc—those not voting—were 39%. 638 workers did not weigh in on either side. Apathy and powerlessness is its own union.

AMZN’S NEW ‘BUY WITH PRIME’ SERVICE’ will give members benefits “when they shop on other merchants’ online stores,” It will also bring in million$$ in new fees from merchants who already use AMZN’S fulfillment services. https://t.co/w9yln8xgnW

IT NEVER STOPS. HEADLINES LIKE THIS ARE HAPPENING EVERYDAY AT WALMART, the most dangerous place in America to shop. https://t.co/vwqP8IX8Gg

CA. LAW STRUCK DOWN THAT PUBLICLY HELD COMPANIES MUST ADD RACIAL, ETHNIC & LGBTQ PEOPLE TO THEIR BOARDS. Shareholders ask Home Depot, Tesla, Google, & Wells Fargo to add diversity: “Having a 3rd woman or minority just doesn’t cut it,” said one investor.