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 …
Category: Financial Justice
Bear Bailout
Washington Mark the date. The party is really and truly finally over on Wall Street, and it’s all about cleaning up now. I’m in DC for some meetings and other business coinciding with the Take Back America Conference, but here at the Shoreham everything overheard at breakfast were the shocked whispers of how Bear …
Tax as a Weapon in the Fight
New Orleans One of the recent breakthroughs in the fight against the corporatization of retail in India being waged through the India FDI Watch Campaign has been to seek to win tax “holidays” for farmers and small vendors selling vegetables to provide a competitive edge against the big box intrusions. Babu Kahn, our organizer …