corporate-america

Hamilton Nolan · 04/22/14 03:17PM

The average U.S. CEO is paid 331 times as much as their average employee. A new Demos report finds that the fast food industry, currently the subject of vast protests, "has the greatest CEO-to-worker pay disparity in our economy, with ratios exceeding 1,000-to-1."

Hamilton Nolan · 04/15/14 02:23PM

The latest analysis by the AFL-CIO shows that the average U.S. CEO was paid 331 times more than their average worker last year, and 774 times more than a minimum wage worker. That's a significant increase in the past three years. Keep pouring gas on that fire, fuckers.

The Future of Organic Food Is Walmart

Hamilton Nolan · 04/10/14 12:45PM

It's tough being Whole Foods. Competing fancy grocery chains threaten from one side. Big box stores selling organic food threaten from the other side. "All natural" food will thrive in the most unnatural environments.

The Myth of the CEO

Hamilton Nolan · 04/03/14 03:10PM

Mary Barra, the CEO of GM, spent yesterday being grilled by Congress for her company's years-long failure to fix a known safety defect in its cars. Barra's lack of answers is being blamed on the size of the organization she leads. Which is a great argument against the salaries that CEOs earn.

Decades of Greed: Behind the Scenes With An Angry Walmart Manager

Hamilton Nolan · 02/06/14 04:50PM

We receive quite a few stories from Wal-Mart employees about what life is like inside America's largest employer. But this one comes from a remarkable point of view: a longtime Walmart store manager, who vents in detail about how Walmart has systematically screwed employees over two decades.

Why Do Walmart Workers Walk Out? Let Them Tell You.

Hamilton Nolan · 02/03/14 01:16PM

Last month, the National Labor Relations Board charged Wal-Mart with illegally retaliating against workers trying to organize. Wal-Mart says those workers' activities don't deserve legal protection. This seems like a good time to hear from some actual Wal-Mart workers.

Hamilton Nolan · 01/15/14 05:38PM

The National Labor Relations Board today charged that Walmart "illegally fired, disciplined or threatened more than 60 employees in 14 states" who were participating in strikes, protests, and other legal activities. I dunno, that seems out of character.

Amazon Could Get a Union

Hamilton Nolan · 12/17/13 03:04PM

Amazon is the future of retail in America. Like its biggest competitors, it is not unionized. But that could change soon.

Wal-Mart Is Concern Trolling America Over Health Care

Hamilton Nolan · 11/18/13 10:40AM

No one cares more about poor Americans than the Wal-Mart corporation does. That's why Wal-Mart is speaking up to say: The government must stop forcing Americans to waste money on health care, when that money could be spent buying crap at Wal-Mart.

Corporate Insiders Are So Dang Lucky Trading Their Own Stock

Hamilton Nolan · 11/14/13 12:29PM

At least once per year, it is healthy for all of us to take a moment and reflect upon the fact that corporate executives are quite plainly using their insider status to make unfair profits on their company's stock, while you, the average unconnected jerk, remain poor. Today is that day.