Walmart Supply-Chain Workers Pressure Retailer to Address Unsafe Work Conditions
Survivors of last year’s horrific fire at Tazreen factory in Bangladesh, which produced apparel for Walmart, joined U.S.-based workers from across Walmart’s supply chain to pressure the retailer to make necessary improvements to unsafe work conditions that can prevent future tragedies.
New Yorkers Must Get Money’s Worth from IDAs and Other Corporate Subsidy Programs
This morning, members of the Getting Our Money’s Worth Coalition responded to the Authorities Budget Office’s Multi Year Analysis of IDA Financial Assistance Practices.
Community And Labor Call Foul On Downtown Brooklyn Developer
Approximately 300 construction workers, community members, labor leaders, activists and elected officials gathered today on the steps of City Hall to induct Acadia Realty Trust into the Corporate Tax Dodgers Hall of Shame. The mock ceremony was intended to draw attention to the numerous subsidies that Acadia is receiving for Brooklyn’s largest development, City Point, while providing few community benefits in return.