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Apr 01

Arkansas governor won’t sign religious freedom bill

By Nora Daly

Updated: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said he will not sign into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, saying it was different than the federal version.

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Feb 25

TJ Maxx parent company will raise workers’ pay to $10 an hour in 2016

By Jasmine Wright

The parent company that owns retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods announced on Wednesday a plan to raise their workers' wages to $9 an hour in June, with an eventual rise to $10 an hour by 2016. The move makes…

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Feb 19

Walmart gives into criticism, plans to raise minimum wage to $9 an hour

By Jasmine Wright

The nation’s largest private employer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that they will be raising their minimum wage to at least $9 an hour, according to the Associated Press.

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Nov 15

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Wal-Mart workers planning protests at thousands of stores on Black Friday

By Rialda Zukic

A group of Wal-Mart employees seeking higher wages said it is planning protests at 1,600 Wal-Mart stores nationwide on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S.

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Apr 12

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Walmart announces plan to cut prices on some organic products

By News Desk

Organic food sales totaled some $30 billion in the U.S. last year and suppliers can barely keep up with demand. Earlier this week, the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced that it would slash prices of some of its organic products…

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Jul 17

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D.C. Picks Fight With Walmart Over Higher Wages for Low-Income Workers

D.C. Wages Fight With Walmart Over Higher Wages for Low-Income Workers…

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Jul 15

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Will Retailers Invest in Safer Work Conditions in Bangladesh?

Will Retailers Invest in Safer Work Conditions in Bangladesh?…

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May 27

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Bangladeshi Factory Disaster Inspires Unrest, Demands for Better Conditions

Some garment workers in Bangladesh are demanding better conditions, spurred by the collapse of a factory in April that killed more than a thousand people. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News has an update on the factory workers' fight and…

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May 22

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The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions

The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any…

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Feb 20

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Health Care Without the Doctors Coming to a Walmart Near You

By Julie Appleby

STERLING, Va. - Perched by a computer monitor wedged between shelves of cough drops and the pharmacy in a bustling Walmart, Mohamed Khader taps out answers to questions such as how often he eats vegetables, whether anyone in his…

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