The future is equal
Mary Babic has done communications work for Oxfam's US domestic program for several years.
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Politics of Poverty
Having a worker at a company’s table of power changes the conversation by including a different voice at the highest level of corporate decision-making. For the second year in a row, Oxfam’s proposal to consider a worker for Amazon’s board of directors goes to a vote. A quick scan of the reasons why it makes sense for everyone.
Politics of Poverty
On April 28, we mark Workers’ Memorial Day by remembering people who’ve been killed on the job. This grim milestone seems to get worse every year--as hazards multiply, and employers skirt responsibility while preferencing profits over workers’ health and safety. Is there a way for workers to push back on the abuses of corporate power?
Politics of Poverty
A system that taxes the working poor but not the ultra-wealthy isn’t just unfair—it’s outrageous.