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Kraft Foods has said it will pay $8.1m to settle a class action lawsuit over air and groundwater pollution from an Attica, Indiana facility, which was caused by the site’s former owner.Discussion
IDSource-000000358TitleKraft Foods to pay $8.1m in pollution lawsuitYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
To the locked-out workers, Kellogg is yet another American company seeking to knock middle-class workers down a few pegs and chip away at their pay and benefits. But to Kellogg, the Memphis plant is a high-cost operation with above-market wages that badly need to be brought under control to make the plant competitive.
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IDSource-000000234TitleLabor Battle at Kellogg Plant in Memphis Drags OnYearReport TypeCompaniesDiscussion
IDSource-000001014TitleStarbucks Employees Can't Get Tips via Credit CardYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Thousands of fast food and retail workers went on strike across the US on Thursday in a signal of the growing clamour for action on income equality.
In Chicago, hundreds of protesters gathered outside a McDonalds at 6.15am. As a large "Christmas Grinch" ambled about in freezing temperatures, demonstrators chanted for the minimum wage to be increased to $15 per hour.
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IDPage-000000150TitleUS fast-food workers strike over low wages in nationwide protestsYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Retailing giant Best Buy has seen its recycling take-back program grow from a costly gamble into a fast-growing business.
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IDSource-000001364TitleHow Best Buy makes money recycling America's electronicsYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Best Buy Co., Inc. is set to bring its electronics recycling program to all of its 1,006 stores on Feb. 15. The program is the latest addition to the initiatives offered by Best Buy called “Greener Together,” which provide ways to recycle, reuse or trade-in end-of-life (EOL) electronics. Previously, Best Buy’s e-cycling had only been available at 117 …
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IDSource-000001365TitleBest Buy To Launch E-cycling at All Locations - Earth911.comYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
McDonald's new commercial showcasing heartfelt messages on outdoor signs quickly led to strong reactions, with some suggesting the restaurant giant did a great job and others saying the commercial shows the Golden Arches trying to profit from tragedies.
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IDSource-000001389TitleNew McDonald's commercial generates strong reactionsYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Blacks and Latinos are avid users of technology, but not developers of it, and that needs to change.Discussion
IDSource-000001420TitleIntel takes lead to make Silicon Valley more diverseYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Nestlé USA announced today its commitment to removing artificial flavors and FDA-certified colors, like Red 40 and Yellow 5, from all of its chocolate candy products. By the end of 2015, more than 250 products and 10 brands including NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, CRUNCH® and BABY RUTH® will be free of artificial flavors and certified colors. Products will begin appearing on store shelves by mid-2015, and will be identified by a “No Artificial Flavors or Colors” note featured on-pack.Discussion
IDSource-000001424TitleNestlé USA Commits to Removing Artificial Flavors and FDA-Certified Colors from All Nestlé Chocolate Candy by the End of 2015YearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Candy maker Nestle says more than 250 products will have artificial color and flavors dropped by the end of the year.Discussion
IDSource-000001425TitleNestle says it is dropping artificial flavor and color from chocolate barsYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
(3BL Media/Just Means) - Like many consumers, I worry about what happens to the clothes I buy when I wear them out or just get tired of them. Granted, we can donate them to second hand shops, or even pass them down to family members who enjoy a bit of vintage style.
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IDPage-000001557TitleAnother Retailer Makes Recycling Easier | JustmeansYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Kraft Dumps Artificial Food Dyes After Massive Petition! Millions of families will be benefit and this is only the beginning. This is a revolution!
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IDSource-000001572TitleKraft Dumps Artificial Food Dyes After Massive Petition!YearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
The company promises that the food staple will still look the same. Watch:
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IDSource-000001573TitleKraft to Stop Using Yellow Dyes in Mac & CheeseYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Faced with intense public scrutiny, Kraft Foods has just announced plans to remove artificial yellow dyes from all Macaroni & Cheese products by 2016. To be part of such a monumental turning point in the removal of artificial food dyes from the food system and to help raise up the voices of over 365,000 people is an incredible honor. I hope Kraft’s decision to remove these artificial food dyes from Mac & Cheese continues throughout their entire product line including JELLO, Kool Aid and across the industry. This is a real turning point for the food system – I thank the hundreds of thousands who joined the petition and the researchers and activists who have been pushing for this across the world for many years. -Vani
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IDSource-000001574TitleKraft: Stop Using Dangerous Food Dyes in Our Mac & CheeseYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
A controversial artificial sweetener is being removed from Diet Pepsi in the US following consumer concerns about its safety.
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IDSource-000001575TitlePepsi to drop artificial sweetener aspartame - BBC NewsYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Official press release by Tyson Foods regarding company committment to curtail human antibiotics in its chicken flocks by September 2017.
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The Missouri Prisoners Labor Union (MPLU) announced today that it is initiating an international boycott against all products produced either directly or indirectly by Colgate Palmolive. This action is being taken in response to Colgate Palmolive's failure to provide a letter of endorsement in support of the Missouri Prisoners Labor Union and /or aims and objectives for three points which are summarized as follows: 1.) The establishment of minimum wage pay for all Missouri Prisoners. 2.) Abolishing all forced labor and abuse perpetrated by the Missouri Department of Corrections in particular and the State Government in general. 3.) Colgate Palmolive's active involvement in persuading the State of Missouri Legislature to impose a Bill of Moratorium on all executions of Prisoners in the State of Missouri. In a letter to Colgate Palmolive spokesperson Bill F. Shanahan, MPLU National Communications Officer Michael Lee stated "Let me reassure you that neither myself or anyone directly associated with the Missouri Prisoners Labor Union has any intention of causing physical harm to either you personally or Colgate Palmolive employees-property. Our tactic is to simply fold our arms and turn a blind eye to your products." The letter goes on to reiterate what MPLU elected leadership stated in their 06-04-00 letter to Colgate Palmolive "...we realize that your company didn't put us in prison. This is a matter of Colgate Palmolive reaping immense profits for our incarceration and as the largest single consumer block you have a social obligation to us. The situation I am outlining, is the same argument organized labor has used to oppose sweat shop labor employed by Kathy Lee Gifford, Nike, etc. I would also like to add that we are not asking for anything from society except that we be treated in a fair manner as defined by the United States Constitution and numerous legal cases. We are not advocating for a cushy life style but simply a fair days pay for a fair days work and a safe, non-abusive work environment." The MPLU is a 500 member organization which was created by Prisoners and supporters. It was legally chartered by the State of Missouri on August 3, 1998. It is our desire to better the living and working conditions of Missouri Prisoners in particular and two million United States Prisoners in general. We provide Prisoners a much needed political forum from which to promote the principles of social justice, economic and political issues confronting Missouri Prisoners and workers. Our commitment to non-violence has been demonstrated continuously. One of the linchpin principles of the MPLU is that there is nothing more powerful then a worker with arms folded refusing to pick up tools or perform any labor. Since our inception, members have been subjected to all forms of abuse and harassment propagated by the Missouri Department of Corrections. On February 17, 2000 President White-Bey was finally released from Administrative Segregation (the hole) after being confined there for almost two years. His offense was simply to advocate that as workers we have the right to organize and the Human and Civil Rights of Prisoners must be respected . Presently several of our members still remain in the hole and are subjected to daily abuse. But the Union rolls on! In this initiative we focus on calling for a moratorium on the continued use of the death penalty specifically in the State of Missouri and across the United States in general. It is our great concern that if the State has such tremendous power to execute someone then it has the power to perpetrate any abuse on our membership simply for demanding a fair days pay for a fair days work. Continual use of the death penalty is a human rights violation and an ineffective manner in which to combat anti-social behavior. For the first time in history Prisoners who do not face the ultimate punishment are calling for a moratorium on its use. We do so as part of our social responsibility as an organization of economic self-defense and in defense of the Human and Civil Rights of all Prisoners. As of July 1,200 we are requesting that all Prisoners and their family/friends, MPLU members and our supporters to non-violently decline to purchase Colgate Palmolive. In support of our efforts we have requested that all members of organized labor, peace and social justice activists and the NAACP to also refrain from purchasing Colgate Palmolive products until at such time our demands are met. For more information, contact Michael Lee, National Communications Officer of the Missouri Prisoners Labor Union via email [email protected] or at 2435 E. North St PMB 255, Greenville, SC 29615
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IDPage-000000660TitleUS: Prison Labor Union Launches Boycott of Colgate-PalmoliveYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Labor activists ramped up efforts to draw attention to their push for higher wages for fast-food workers by organizing demonstrations and blocking traffic in cities around the U.S.Discussion
IDPage-000000843TitleU.S. Fast-Food Workers Protest for Higher WagesYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
Top U.S. retailers including Wal-Mart and Target are battling to limit a new law that could force them to report whether their store-brand goods contain minerals from war-torn central Africa.
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IDPage-000001369TitleRetailers Fight to Escape 'Conflict Minerals' LawYearReport TypeCompaniesDescription
A two-day conference on high-skilled immigration policy, which attracted researchers from the U.S. and Europe, offered Microsoft an opportunity to voice frustration over U.S. immigration policy.
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IDPage-000001414TitleMicrosoft, frustrated as ever with H-1B policy, considers optionsYearReport TypeCompanies