Dozens of Alaskans – potentially over 100 in total – are being fired as part of the Trump administration’s reduction-in-force order for the federal government. Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good, stunting opportunities in Alaska and leaving holes in our communities. We can’t realize our potential for responsible energy […]
“John Deere’s reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working class people of Iowa and Illinois,” said the United Auto Workers. The United Auto Workers on Tuesday condemned the manufacturing company John Deere over recent mass layoffs at factories in Iowa and Illinois, arguing the company’s strong profits, lavish handouts to investors, […]
McDonald’s announced Monday plans to lay off a number of corporate employees and closed U.S. offices through Wednesday as the company prepares to deliver the notifications as part of a larger restructuring plan. The international fast-food company closed its U.S. offices and some international ones “out of respect,” and to “provide dignity, confidentiality, and comfort […]
“It’s time to stop subsidizing them and start facing the climate crisis,” says a BailoutWatch analyst. Bolstering arguments against providing further public benefits to the fossil fuel industry, a BailoutWatch analysis published Friday reveals that 77 companies got a collective $8.24 billion tax bailout last year, then laid off tens of thousands of employees. The tax benefits […]