December 2021

STARTING JAN. 1, ANY UNVACCINATED WORKER AT KROGER WHO GETS COVID WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR 2 WEEKS OF PAID EMERGENCY LEAVE. First Kroger offered its

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR CONGRESS: Pass the “Ban Conflicted Trading Act” so lawmakers can’t buy individual stocks & benefit from insider info. Read more on

2021 CORPORATE PLASTIC POLLUTION SCORECARD: WMT C+, Target C+, AMZN D-, COSTCO F, WHOLE FOODS F. No company received an A. https://www.asyousow.org/press-releases/2021/9/30/scorecard-ranks-companies-plastic-pollution Read more on

WORK AT A NURSING HOME FOR $15/HR, OR AT AN AMZN AIR HUB FOR UP TO $22.50/HR. Nursing homes are “outgunned” in the war for

AMZN MADE HOME DEPOT REALIZE they could sell products online directly from warehouses. HD just leased a 1.3 M sf fulfillment warehouse in Goodyear, AZ.

NEW AMZN CEO ANDY JASSY TELLS VANITY FAIR: “I think the thing about a union is that it just makes it harder to move faster

AMAZON’S UNION WOES MOUNT: “dozens of warehouse workers at 2 AMZN facilities near Chicago staged a pre-Christmas walkout during the busiest time of the year

ALL THE AHOLD DELHAIZE SUPERMARKET BRANDS, such as Stop & Shop, Giant/Martin’s, Food Lion & Hannaford will offer an online “local marketplace,” trying to compete

MINERS UNION LEAVES LUMP OF COAL IN MANCHIN’S STOCKING: “We urge Sen. Manchin to revisit his opposition to this legislation [BBBA]…to pass something that will…have

MILLIONS DIE FROM COVID BECAUSE we have “an economic system that takes public goods – scientific knowledge, & the labor & machinery of drug manufacturing

CITY WATER SYSTEM SUES MAKERS/SELLERS OF “FLUSHABLE WIPES” which clog up wastewater treatment. Walmart, Target, CVS, Costco & Walgreens among defendants. “Large masses foul up

ROLLING STONE EDITORIAL TEAM SAYS HOME DEPOT SHOULD BE “your one-stop-shop for decorations this year.” Then admits: “we may earn a commission from purchases made

“AMAZONSMILE” PROGRAM GIVES MONEY TO ANTI-VAX GROUPS CHOSEN BY SHOPPERS. “AMZN is directly funding the disinformation that is being bombarded at people.” Our shopppers made

AMZN REPORTEDLY WOULD NOT ALLOW ITS ILLINOIS WAREHOUSE WORKERSTO LEAVE BEFORE THE TORNADO STRUCK, tearing apart the building & killing 6 workers. https://www.thedailybeast.com/larry-virden-tornado-victim-who-died-in-amazon-warehouse-wasnt-allowed-to-leave-girlfriend-says Read more

POLLUTION PROFITS: IDLING CONTAINER SHIPS FROM WMT, TGT, AMZN, IKEA PRODUCED 20 M TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS BETWEEN 2018–2020 “pushing pollution levels for port communities

UNION ASKS GROCERY STORES TO BEEF UP COVID WORKER PROTECTIONS: Promote Mask Wearing, Free PPE to All Retail Workers, Re-establish Social Distancing, Support Vaccination/Boosters for

AMZN FINED $1.3 B BY ITALY for “exploiting its dominant position against independent sellers on its website.” EU clamps down on antitrust rules, while US

ATHENA SETS UP DONATION SITE FOR 6 AMAZN WORKERS WHO DIED IN WAREHOUSE: “100% of donations go directly to AMZN workers or families… killed, injured

BAD WEEK FOR AMZN: Tornado destroys a 2 y.o. warehouse, & Cloud service goes down, causing “cascading outages…from Disney amusement parks & Netflix videos to

AT LEAST 2 AMZN WORKERS DIE IN TORNADO WHICH GUTTED WAREHOUSE. “It appears that the damage runs right through the center of the facility. The

AMZN WAREHOUSE COLLAPSES 25 MILES EAST OF ST LOUIS. “Mass casualty incident.” Some will call it an Act of God, others will blame Bezos for

IF YOU THOUGHT DOLLAR TREE SOLD ITEMS FOR $1.00–YOU’RE 25% WRONG. It’s now the $1.25 store. The “fixed-price point store” has upped the ante. DT

“IN A YEAR & A HALF ELON MUSK has increased his wealth from $25 B to nearly $300 B—more money than ten million people making

WALMART PAYS $65 M TO SETTLE CLASS LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY ITS CASHIERS. Cashiers charged WMT was forcing them to stand all day with no seating

SALES ON SMALL BIZ SATURDAY 11/27 REACHED $23.3 B—up 19% from pre-pandemic. Big Media focus on “Black Friday Best Deals” at Big Retail hurts small

So this is one of Greenfield’s “at large counselors.” This was her response of support after I displayed photos of the deteriorating conditions of the

In this photo, I am ten, in my knockoff polo with a dinosaur instead of a stupid alligator. My dad is around 37, in his

COMMON CAUSE & BUSINESS FORWARD GOT 729 SMALL BIZ TO SUPPORT THE FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT: “strengthens voting rights, enhances election security, prevents corruption in

DO OVER: 6,000 AMZN WORKERS AT AL. WAREHOUSE GRANTED A NEW UNION ELECTION. NLRB cites “misconduct” by AMZN during 1st election. A union will help

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24 YEAR OLD MAN SHOT & KILLED AT ENTRANCE TO OHIO WMT. Retailer can’t keep its premises safe. https://local12.com/news/local/cincinnati-police-investigating-fatal-shooting-at-west-side-walmart local12.com Read more on Facebook

61 YEAR OLD MAN IN WHEELCHAIR SHOT 9 TIMES BY TUCSON COP AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING A TOOLBOX AT WMT. Man was cuffed as he lay

“SMALL RETAILERS HAVE BEEN SQUEEZED OUT throughout the pandemic & are at a significant disadvantage navigating the current supply chain crisis, rising inflation & the