Tag: public sector
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Consumer Protection Workers Survived DOGE Attacks through Quick Mobilization

We knew the DOGE playbook and the importance of rapid mobilization. Within 24 hours of Musk’s tweet, union members were picketing in front of CFPB headquarters and alerting the public to the risk that DOGE would mishandle or misuse sensitive consumer and industry data maintained by the CFPB. We educated ourselves about our rights and obligations if given an illegal order from a…
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How Public Pension Divestment could Wreck the Corporations that are Wrecking the World

By MICHAEL MCCANN & RIDDHI MEHTA-NEUGEBAUER for Yes! Magazine Originally published in November of 2021. Still just as relevant. A massive oil spill on the California coast caused by a broken pipeline is shining a harsh light on the fossil fuel industry, just as the world prepares for another climate summit in November. In recent years, the…
