New Orleans Here are a couple of notes of interest…. *** Calvin Trillin writing in the current National Geographic reports on rickshaw pullers in Kolkata. Contrary to what I have reported over the years based on organizing and public reports along with conversations in that great Indian city, the practice of having humans labor …
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Tips Off
Little Rock A judge in California Superior Court in San Diego has ruled that Starbucks erred mightily in allowing supervisors to get a share in the pooled tips for baristas since late 2000. Bottom line in this likely to be appealed verdict Starbucks is on the line for $105 Million is lost tips and …
Regulate Them
Little Rock One thing that shouldn’t get past us in this current Federal Reserve program of bailouts and guarantees for Bear Stearns and JP Morgan Chase is glaring gap in oversight. Bear Stearns and its investment banking activity and crises management is getting dessert without having to pay for dinner. Their activity was not regulated …