When Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal (GND) to Congress in 2019, many within organised labour responded with deep scepticism. The GND was presented as a non-binding resolution …
DOJ sues Uber for allegedly charging wait fees to customers with disabilities
The Department of Justice sued Uber on Wednesday, alleging the company charged wait-time fees to customers with physical disabilities. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of …
Corporate Accountability Lab v Hershey Company
Corporate Accountability Lab (“CAL”) brought an action against The Hershey Company (“Hershey”) and The Rainforest Alliance Inc. (“Rainforest Alliance”) concerning their false and deceptive marketing representations of Hershey’s Rainforest Alliance …
U.S. bars Malaysian glove maker Supermax over alleged labour abuses
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The United States has barred imports from Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp over alleged forced labour practices, the fourth Malaysian firm to face such a ban in …
US judge blocks Esquel request to remove Xinjiang unit from Entity List
A US federal judge has denied the request of Hong Kong’s Esquel group to have trade restrictions on its subsidiary lifted after it was placed on the Commerce Department’s “entity …
Jury orders Tesla to pay $137 million to a former worker over racist treatment
A federal jury in San Francisco has ordered Tesla to pay nearly $137 million to a Black elevator operator who accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while …
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Supply chain lessons from Long Beach
“I know you’re hearing a lot about something called ‘supply chains’,” said US president Joe Biden last week, in a speech explaining to Americans why their sneakers, toasters, bicycles and …