When Corporations Don’t Pay a Living Wage, Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that millions of full-time workers employed by some of the nation’s largest corporations continue to rely on public assistance programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. The findings raise questions about whether taxpayers are subsidizing low wages at highly profitable companies. By Mark GruenbergPAI Staff Writer WASHINGTON (PAI)—The […]

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Teamsters JC 42 Commends LA City Council for Supporting Convention Center Expansion & Modernization

Contact: Christian Castro, ccastro@teamstersjc42.org The following is a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 42 President Chris Griswold on the vote by the Los Angeles City Council to finalize the project agreement for the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion and modernization: “We thank the Los Angeles City Council for voting to support the long-overdue modernization of […]

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