September 21, 2017
In the weeks since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump Administration would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, many corporate executives, especially in the technology sector, have issued statements in defense of the nearly 800,000 young people who have been able to work or go to… Read More»
Tags: Apple, DACA, DREAMERS, Facebook, Google, guestworkers, H1B, immigration, Microsoft, Silicon Valley, Tech
February 27, 2017
By Ada Fuentes-Zullo & Sam Nelson For years, corporate accountability advocates demanded governments provide more transparency around the sweetheart economic development deals lavished upon profitable companies at the expense of taxpayers. However, much of that may be about to change. Those looking to shine a light on the impact… Read More»
Tags: Amazon, Facebook, Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Walmart
April 10, 2014
In a new trend, low-wage employees at some of the most profitable companies are turning to social media to expose rampant abuses and violations of labor law. Walmart associates could see more hours in their future through a new company program called “Access to Open Shifts.” What started as a… Read More»
Tags: Access to Open Shifts, Facebook, low wage, low wages, McDonald's, OUR Walmart, social media, Target, Walmart, whistleblower, whistleblowers