Payroll Cards and Fees are Workers’ Rip-off and in Some Cases Illegal

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice

New Orleans  Some employers, including McDonalds, Walgreens, and others are forcing workers to be paid through bankcards.   They “load” the cards with the amount owed the workers, and according to recent reports are even making money via kickbacks or rebates from the card issuer, oftenbig banks like Citi and others.   These same banks make out …

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Bell Flaunts Corporate Commitment to Monopoly Profits and Damn the Divide

ACORN ACORN International Canada Citizen Wealth

Toronto   The initial response from Rogers, one of the big three telecommunications giants in Canada controlling internet and cable, was not all we needed or wanted, but it showed progress and a path forward for future discussions.  ACORN’s similar letters to Bell Canada and Telus were met with opposing corporate strategies.  Telus dug its head …

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