Taylor Leake
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A longtime activists, Taylor Leake has advocated for workers rights since he helped found and run his college's chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops. He is currently the New Media Director on Lori Saldaña's campaign for Congress in California's 52nd congressional district. He is also an online organizer for Change.org's Sustainable Food and Economic Justice causes. Previously, he managed new media for the United Food and Commercial Workers' Wake Up Walmart campaign. You can see more of Taylor's work on his website.

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Howard Dean Endorses Lori Saldaña in Must-Watch Congressional Race

(0) Comments | Posted May 24, 2012 | 5:56 PM

2012-05-24-lorianddeanGovernor Howard Dean, former Presidential candidate and past head of the Democratic National Committee, was in San Diego this past Tuesday to throw his support behind Lori Saldaña in her run for Congress in California's 52nd district.

Saldaña, the Democratic...

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Sweatshops in America

(1) Comments | Posted October 4, 2011 | 10:07 PM

Recently the Morning Call, a local newspaper serving Allentown, PA and the surrounding area, spoke with 20 employees of Amazon.com's massive Breinigsville, PA packing and shipping facility. The warehouse is important because it is located within a days drive from a third of the U.S. and Canadian population....

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27 Ways to Pay Lower Taxes

(3) Comments | Posted April 14, 2010 | 4:17 PM

Sorry, but this information is only for Walmart. Which actually means you are stuck paying more taxes.

Tomorrow is tax day and if you haven't already, you will most likely be filing your taxes. But while you are paying your fair share of taxes, Walmart is cheating states out of...

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Walmart's Sick Day Policy Hurts Workers, Families, and Customers

(13) Comments | Posted February 24, 2010 | 1:57 PM

Walmart's irresponsible sick leave policy encourages workers to come in to work when they are sick, which risks spreading diseases like the flu to other employees and the public.

Last fall, Walmart was exposed for its track record of giving employees "demerits" that can lead to termination when...

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Walmart's Layoffs Raise Serious Questions

(33) Comments | Posted January 25, 2010 | 4:44 PM

Walmart's Sam's Club shocked more than 11,000 of its workers yesterday morning when it called them in to a meeting and laid them off without warning. The reason for the layoffs? Outsourcing. But not to China. Or anywhere overseas.

Rather they are being outsourced to the same associates...

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