Gig Economy & Retail Stores

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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For the past three years, PETA has attempted to have a dialogue with eBay, Inc., officials about the company's permissive policies regarding the auctioning of live animals, animal parts, and various other animal-related items. Sadly, eBay Web sites haven't stopped facilitating the suffering, torture, and death of animals and related crimes. "Items" recently for sale on eBay include the following: Read More
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Mother Jones Magazine
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At the world's largest and most profitable retailer, low wages, unpaid overtime, and union busting are a way of life. Now Wal-Mart workers are fighting back. Read More
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Reuters
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BERLIN - No more Coca-Cola or Budweiser, no Marlboro, no American whiskey or even American Express cards -- a growing number of restaurants in Germany are taking everything American off their menus to protest the war in Iraq. Read More
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Reuters
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A US interest group on Tuesday sharply criticized the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's new partnership with soft-drink giant Coca-Cola, saying the deal will make the dental group a "captive" of Coke. Read More
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The Recorder
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Three overseas sweatshop lawsuits involving dozens of the United States' largest retailers and a 30,000-member class of garment workers have settled for $20 million. Read More
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FoxNews.com
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WASHINGTON -- So you have a secret craving for Little Debbie peanut butter bars and a penchant for Kendall-Jackson merlot? While that customer loyalty card at the supermarket might perceivably save you a few pennies at the checkout counter, your buying habits could end up in the hands of government agents. Read More
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Islam Online
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Environment and anti-globalization organizations worldwide called on all citizens suffering from 'U.S. injustice' to give up drinking American soft drinks, especially Coca-Cola, for the day of Monday, July 22, 2002. Read More
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Sweatshop Watch
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In Los Angeles, workers from six factories who sewed for the popular women's clothing line Forever 21 are calling for an official boycott. The workers are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in minimum wage and overtime pay. They worked long hours in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. And, some of the workers were fired for speaking out about the poor conditions. Read More
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