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“His name is too disturbing…it will cause accidents”
Whose name is that? Can you guess? Yes! After a petition signed by over a thousand people (one of whom can be credited for the headline, above), the Department of Transportation, initially reluctant, has decided to strip TFG’s name from … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer boycott, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Adopt-A-Highway, Henry Hudson Pkwy Beautification, NYC Department of Transportation, Richard Robbins, Trump, West Side Rag
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I see a union in your future
From Harper’s Weekly Review: One day after employees at a Target distribution center in Charleston Township, Michigan were given a $2 an hour raise during the busy lead-up to the holiday season, some employees received fortune cookies with the messages … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer boycott, The Facts of Life, The War On Workers
Tagged Harper's, Target stores, unionizing Target
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Three phone calls: gas, car warranty and Home Depot
Gas A short while ago, I had a phone call from the coop management office. Tomorrow — yes, tomorrow! — the plumbers and gas line inspectors will be arriving to do their approval stuff on the gas lines. This means … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer boycott, Koch Bros Final Solution to Democracy, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bernard Marcus, Consumer Product Safety Commission, gas turnoffs, Home Depot
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