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Tag Archives: Food & Water Watch
Monsanto’s Dream Bill is a Nightmare for State GMO Labeling Efforts
By Genna Reed Source: Food & Water Watch Last week, Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) introduced the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014” (HR 4432), a brainchild of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) that would serve as a real … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Corporate Crime, Corruption, culture, GMOs, Health, Law, news, Science, society, Technology
Tagged Dow AgroSciences, Food & Water Watch, Genna Reed, GMO, GMO labeling, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Mike Pompeo, Monsanto, Syngenta
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Origin of the Wal-Mart Workers’ Movement
Wal-Mart’s unfair labor policies have been a concern of workers’ rights activists for decades but they managed to avoid a retail strike until last year. On October 4th 2012, 60 Wal-Mart employees struck in Los Angeles followed by strikes at … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, civil disobedience, civil liberties, consciousness, Consumerism, Corporate Crime, culture, Economics, History, Labor, news, society, Video
Tagged Black Friday, boycott, boycott Wal-Mart, Food & Water Watch, Labor, Mike Duke, National Labor Relations Board, New York City, Our Walmart, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, protest, strike, Wal-Mart, walk-out, Walmart
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