Amy’s Kitchen betrays its supposed progressive values, this week in the war on workers

Calls for a boycott of Amy’s Kitchen vegetarian products spread this week. Workers at the company have said they face long hours and unsafe working conditions, and they’re working with the Teamsters to file a workplace safety complaint with Cal/OSHA. The Teamsters are also challenging Amy’s B Corp certification, noting that B Corps’ alleged values include that “business ought to be conducted as if people and place mattered.” YouTube Video <p>●&nbsp;<a href=”https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gb5p/amazon-warehouse-workers-stage-coordinated-strikes-demanding-dollar3-raises”>Workers at three Amazon warehouses staged walkouts</a>, demanding a $ 3 an hour raise, Lauren Kaori Gurley reports.</p> <p>●&nbsp;</p> <div…

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Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ nationalism betrays American values – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Donald Trump's 'America First' nationalism betrays American valuesUSA TODAYFrom Donald Trump's inauguration through last week's shameful decision to stand behind Saudi Arabia (despite overwhelming evidence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's complicity in the brutal murder of a U.S.-based journalist), the president has …and more » us president – Google News

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