Are Bee-Friendly Plants ‘Poisoning Pollinators’?
Published on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 by Common Dreams – Lauren McCauley, staff writer More...
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Tag: Walmart
A Modern Day ‘Harvest of Shame’
Temp agencies consistently rank among the worst large industries for the rate of wage and hour violations
Read MoreBig Retail Is Watching You: Exposing Walmart's Massive Data Collection Schemes
Retail giant’s mass data collection is disproportionately affecting people of color, say authors
Read MoreThe Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
In cities all across the country, workers stand on street corners, line up in alleys or wait in a neon-lit beauty salon for rickety vans to whisk them off to warehouses miles away.
Read MoreWalmart Accepted Clothing from Banned Bangladesh Factories
two of the factories on the list have continued to send massive shipments of sports bras and girls’ dresses to Walmart stores in recent months, according to interviews and U.S. customs records.
Read MoreBangladesh factory safety deal hailed as landmark
Two global labour umbrella groups on Thursday praised top retailers for joining their drive to make Bangladesh’s garment factories safer
Read MoreReport: Toxic Chemicals Found in Thousands of Children's Products
Thousands of name brand children’s products that line the shelves of big chain stores contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems, according to an analysis released Wednesday by watchdog group the Washington Toxics Coalition.
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