Labor

California Bill Would Strengthen Labor Laws in Fast Food Industry

Jessica Goodheart / Capital & Main Jul 10, 2023 Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Labor

The Republican Assault on Labor Laws

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI May 9, 2023 A new Republican assault on children: overturning labor laws Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

McDonald’s Loves Exploiting Our Public Schools

Cecily Myart-Cruz / OtherWords Jul 22, 2019 So-called “McTeacher’s Nights” rip off teachers, schools, and McDonald’s workers under the guise of raising funds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Last White House Press Secretary

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Jun 20, 2019 In her sullen contempt for the truth, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has laid bare just how evil and expendable her job has been all along. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Creepy New Addition to McDonald’s Menu

Jim Hightower / OtherWords May 20, 2019 The fast-food chain's CEO has hit on an innovation that will surely cause hungry eaters to flock to the Golden Arches. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McDonald’s Workers Strike Over Widespread Sexual Harassment

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 18, 2018 Often living paycheck to paycheck, these workers are risking everything to no longer be subjected to unwanted sexual propositions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s True: Your Boss Is Making More Than You Do. Maybe 3,101 Times More.

Ilana Novick Aug 16, 2018 The wage gap is only getting worse, the Economic Policy Institute finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign: An American Movement Hidden in Plain Sight (Audio Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 22, 2018 Corporate media are not covering the fight for America's soul, but the establishment will not be able ignore the growing community that is leading it much longer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign: A Struggle Rising From the Streets

Staff and Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 21, 2018 The second week of the campaign kicks off in Chicago, under the theme "Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty." But police are using an unconventional tactic to prevent a movement from building. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Food Snobs Think They’re Eating Organic Food, but It’s Really McDonald’s

Reynard Loki / AlterNet Oct 14, 2015 Pranksters asked food experts to taste "organic snacks" that were actually artfully sliced McNuggets and cheeseburgers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Slave Empire

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 22, 2015 The only way brutality and economic exploitation in prisons can be halted is by attacking the system of neoslavery that defines our prison system. Alabama prisoners are leading a call for work stoppages in an effort to break the U.S. system of mass incarceration. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Boycott, Divest and Sanction Corporations That Feed on Prisons

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 6, 2015 The companies that cruelly exploit prisoners will get the message only if it is delivered in the form of a sustained, nationwide economic action. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )