“That is the gift of the local system, that it’s so much more resilient than the big industrial system,” said Margot McMillen, a small-scale organic vegetable and beef farmer in Missouri.
Investigative
Nearing Bankruptcy, Sears Claimed Fast-Food Workers and Baristas as Employees to Keep Tax Breaks
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Politicians who helped draft Sears’ tax deals said they were designed to retain thousands of corporate jobs. Contractors, landscapers and temporary employees who worked in Sears’ buildings were never meant to help the company qualify for tax breaks.
COVID-19
New Website Documents Accountability Track Records of CARES Act Recipients
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The data collected shows that at least 16 of those corporations pay their workers less than the national median household income level. Five pay wages so low they fall below the poverty line for a family of four.
COVID-19
The Trump Administration Has Put Federal Workers at Coronavirus Risk, Senators Say
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Citing ProPublica’s reporting, 22 Senate Democrats have asked the White House to explain its management of federal employee safety.
COVID-19
A Major Medical Staffing Company Just Slashed Benefits for Doctors and Nurses Fighting Coronavirus
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Alteon Health, a staffing company backed by private-equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospital operators announced similar cuts.
COVID-19
A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients
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“It first struck me how different it was when I saw my first coronavirus patient go bad. I was like, Holy shit, this is not the flu. Watching this relatively young guy, gasping for air, pink frothy secretions coming out of his tube.”
COVID-19
Big ag companies say business continues amid coronavirus pandemic
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Farmers across the U.S. are prepping for planting season, amid concerns about how the Covid-19 pandemic could disrupt the supply chain, lead to labor shortages and influence price manipulation.
Government
The Postal Service Fired Thousands of Workers for Getting Injured While Delivering and Processing Your Mail
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USPS forced out 44,000 workers who got injured on the job. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the effort, part of a five year program, violated the law. But the Postal Service has fought its workers’ claims since 2007.
Community
EXCLUSIVE: Developer ‘Sherman Associates’ accused of Harassment and Discrimination by Cedar-Riverside Tenants
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According to Workday’s sources, the complaint charges that representatives of the owner and manager of Riverside Tower, Sherman Associates, have harassed, discriminated and retaliated against residents
Investigative
They Were Promised Broadband and High-Tech Jobs. They’re Still Waiting
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Kentucky’s plan to bring broadband to remote parts of the state has sputtered and its future looks increasingly bleak. State leaders told rural residents it would create better business opportunities. But instead, they keep getting left behind.
Co-Ops
A Co-op in Decline and a Vision for How to Move Forward
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ccording to six former employees of Harvest Moon Food Co-op in Long Lake, the financial situation at Harvest Moon appears to be dire leading to the deterioration of the physical condition of the store. Furthermore, in November in response to the challenging financial situation, the board instituted a ‘temporary buying pause.’