An appeals court has ordered a Black venture capital firm to pause grant apps supporting Black women founders
A conservative group sued the Fearless Fund, alleging racial discrimination for only helping Black women
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BREAKING: A judge has blocked Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub's attempt to prevent an a new NYC minimum wage for delivery drivers.
Now, the $18/hr rate for 60,000 New York City delivery workers can move forward.
BREAKING: Starbucks broke the law by refusing to give raises to union workers, an NLRB judge found.
The company sought to "manipulate employees’ free choice" by making them choose between a raise and unionizing.
Starbucks must give raises and back pay to thousands of workers.
I live in Jackson MS... i watched Billionaires pull strings once we raised money for the generators to block Mr. West from buying the last piece he needed to complete the machine...
its a wicked world indeed..
In-N-Out, Chipotle, and other chains tried to kill California's landmark fast food worker bill.
Today they lost. Workers will now get a $20 minimum wage, and other huge wins.
And it's thanks to workers like Anneisha Williams, a mom of six who works at Jack in the Box in LA.
BREAKING: @sagaftra has voted to authorize a strike against 10 of the biggest video game companies.
An overwhelming 98% voted to authorize a strike.
The union now has the authority to call a strike for video game voice actors, plus physical motion and stunt performers.
In the 50s and 60s, the Army sprayed a potential carcinogen into the air of a Black St. Louis housing project. The government contends it was harmless.
A group of residents today are leading the charge seeking compensation and health studies. They say the secretive testing contributed to various illnesses and premature deaths
“We were experimented on. That was a plan. And it wasn’t an accident.”
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The Pentagon: We don’t know where $2.3 trillion went.
The White House: We don’t know where $6.2 billion went.
The U.S. Navy: We don’t know where an F-35 fighter jet went.
The IRS: We know where that $601 went, report it if you don’t want to end in jail.
BREAKING: California's Senate just passed a bill to extend unemployment benefits to workers who’ve been on strike for more than two weeks.
This would cover the writers and actors picketing Hollywood studios, and thousands more.
The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Waffle House workers in Atlanta have delivered a letter to management, demanding better work conditions, higher wages, and a safe workplace
“This company is profitable because of our hard work and yet our wages cannot cover basic necessities”
@westhell4life Considering all the trouble prime said HBCUs was giving him, it’s possible Jax St didn’t clear Prime having some people on the Sideline. Especially after the Gillie celebration 😂
BREAKING: Kroger has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. states and $36 million to Native American tribes to settle claims that it helped fuel the opioid crisis.
Again—the problem is not technological advancements in human societies
…it’s the billionaire capitalists who control it & demand we use it only to make slavery more sleek & modern
“Please people, if you care even a little about privacy, please stay as far away from Nissan's cars, apps, and connected services as you possibly can.” https://t.co/d0mAUNGWBd