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Walmart Ordered To Hire Back Workers It Illegally Fired For Striking In 2013

Walmart must give 16 fired associates their jobs back after a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge ruled Thursday that the company illegally retaliated against the workers for participating in strikes and other organizing efforts in 2013.

Walmart just lost a big NLRB decision 

How Hedge Funds Are Exploiting Baltimore’s Poorest Residents

The death of Freddie Gray in police custody in Baltimore and the ensuing protests brought the nation’s attention to the economic devastation that continues to grip the city. Now, new data shows powerful hedge funds are profiting off of struggling families in Baltimore by buying up debts as small at $250, charging high interest rates, and taking their homes when they fail to pay. A report just released by the research and advocacy group HedgeClippers documents how the Wall Street hedge fund Fortress Investment Group and the Los Angeles-based Imperial Capital bought up hundreds of these small liens this year — on everything from an unpaid water bills to delinquent property taxes — and could take property worth tens of millions of dollars if the families can’t pay.

Walmart Is Stashing Tens Of Billions Of Dollars In Profit Where Tax Collectors Can’t Reach It

Walmart has chipped $3.5 billion off its income tax liabilities over the past six years by stashing $76 billion in profits in offshore tax havens using a complex network of well-disguised subsidiary corporations, according to new research from one of the unions that backs long-running efforts to organize workers at the American retail giant.

Walmart Sued For Wage Theft By Denying Overtime Pay

Walmart is facing a potential class action lawsuit over alleged wage theft in Alameda County Superior Court from an employee who claims the company illegally denied managers overtime pay.

Even With Wage Increase, Walmart Workers Will Still Need Public Assistance

Starting Wednesday, Walmart will begin raising its lowest wages to at least $9 an hour. But even after that, Samia Jones, who was previously making $8.35 an hour, will still need help to make ends meet.

Walmart Will Raise Its Minimum Wage To $10 An Hour

On Thursday, Walmart announced that it will raise all of its full-time and part-time employees’ pay to at least $9 an hour starting in April. The lowest wage will rise to $10 an hour by February of next year.

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