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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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Walmart Workers are Winning!

Walmart Workers are Winning! | real utopias | Scoop.it

Because of pressure from workers, Walmart said this week it will raise wages for all its workers. But workers aren't giving up until Walmart publicly commits to give them $15 an hour and full time.


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Walmart Is Now Profiting Off 'Occupy Wall Street,' Because Capitalism - Huffington Post

Walmart Is Now Profiting Off 'Occupy Wall Street,' Because Capitalism - Huffington Post | real utopias | Scoop.it

That's correct, Walmart is selling a huge photo of the very group of people who, among other corporate gripes, have spent the last two-plus years protesting, what they describe as Walmart's low wages, “crushing” anti-worker tactics, high CEO-to-worker pay ratioand reliance on government programs to feed workers.

 
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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation