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It's a double-whammy that defines 21st century US life: a company is caught doing something exploitative or even murderous and a government agency steps in - but there's nothing it can do, because Reagan/Trump/Clinton/Bush I/II stripped the agency of enforcement powers.
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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
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Man, that feels *awful*. The idea that extremists gutted our democratically accountable institutions so that there's *nothing* they can do, no matter how egregious a corporation's conduct is so demoralizing. Makes me feel like giving up.
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Today's Twitter threads (a Twitter thread).
Inside: Obama's turncoat antitrust enforcer is angry about the Google breakup; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/02/13/the…
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Inside: Obama's turncoat antitrust enforcer is angry about the Google breakup; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/02/13/the…
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This week (Feb 14-17), I'm in #Australia, touring my book #ChokepointCapitalism* with my co-author, @rgibli. We're in #Melbourne tonight (Feb 14), #Sydney tomorrow (Feb 15) and then #Canberra (Feb 16/17). More tickets just released for Sydney!
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Obama's turncoat antitrust enforcer is angry about the Google breakup: You know you're doing something right when...
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Banning Noncompete Clauses by the Federal Trade Commission would dramatically change the structure of medical health networks and greatly increase competition-It may destroy vulnerable medical systems who stand to lose physicians to higher paying neighbors ftc.gov/news-events/ne…
#Noncompete clauses in contracts prevent employees from leaving a business, practice, or company and opening up their own establishment or joining a competitor in a location adjacent to their previous employer. They prevent competition locally. 2/
These clauses protect the company that is losing the individual and prevent employees from leaving unless they choose to move their location. 3/
#Noncompete clauses in employment contracts block workers from pursuing better paying jobs and stifle job mobility.
Today, OAG's Randy Chen testified before the DC Council in support of a bill to ban these clauses for middle and low-wage DC workers: bit.ly/34VrKvW
Today, OAG's Randy Chen testified before the DC Council in support of a bill to ban these clauses for middle and low-wage DC workers: bit.ly/34VrKvW
Our office is focused on protecting low-income DC workers by enforcing the District’s wage laws to fight #wagetheft and payroll fraud.
We have launched over 30 investigations and recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses that have stolen wages from DC workers.
We have launched over 30 investigations and recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses that have stolen wages from DC workers.
Earlier this year, OAG also:
✅Pressured 4 fast-food chains to stop using #NoPoach agreements, which depress wages and limit job mobility: bit.ly/2UD6AgS
✅Led 18 AGs supporting worker protections from harmful anticompetitive labor practices: bit.ly/36993Fh
✅Pressured 4 fast-food chains to stop using #NoPoach agreements, which depress wages and limit job mobility: bit.ly/2UD6AgS
✅Led 18 AGs supporting worker protections from harmful anticompetitive labor practices: bit.ly/36993Fh
The #NonCompeteReform in this legislation prohibits the enforcements of these contracts on low-wage workers, graduate students, independent contractors, and workers terminated without cause
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