November 2012

Huffpo: Walmart Strike Hits 100 Cities, But Fails To Distract Black Friday Shoppers

Walmart

“Walmart cuts hours and benefits to push people out,” said Tammy, using her phone to capture video of the protest. “It’s the same thing at Walgreens. The workers are suffering while billionaires make all the money

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Small Comfort

Michael Bloomberg

Mayor Bloomberg has announced a $5.5 million loan program to help small business in NYC as a result of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

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Peddling Nonsense: The Failure of the Green Cart Experiment

New York Green Carts

Over four years ago, the mayor and the city council launched the Green Cart experiment-a plan to put 1,500 veggie carts into so-called underserved areas in order to give poor folks access to healthier foods. This “field of dreams theory” was the brainchild of the brain-dead health commissioner at the time, Tom Frieden, who has […]

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Wal-Mart to Increase Employee Health Care Costs NYAGS Reaffirms Victory for East New York

Walmart

With the unemployment rate hovering near 8 percent, frugality has become a new norm as families fight to stay afloat during these difficult economic times. Yet, in recent news, it seems that Wal-Mart is shielding its Fortune 500 pockets from increasing insurance costs.

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Media Advisory: NYC Grocer & Bodega Owners Announce Opposition to City’s Fresh Direct Millions

New York City grocers and bodega owners announce their strong opposition to the City and State’s indefensible and anti-competitive proposal to gift Fresh Direct with $127 million in economic development subsidies.

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