Yum Brands
Yum employs 880,330 at its 16,006 KFC,
Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations and in other functions. In 2012, , Yum
(YUM) became one of several large companies to quit the American Legislative
Exchange Council, or ALEC, in the face of negative publicity over council
initiatives that have been characterized as anti-worker-rights.
-MarketWatch; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
And I thought – Good, some more crappy press for ALEC.
This morning I saw that piece again and thought I should go
back and look at it.
It’s a list – just a list.
The list is from TD Ameritrade that's kinda big
– I guess it is part of
their research to help investors make more socially conscious choices.
The name of the list is:
4:56p ET November 22, 2012
(MarketWatch)
UPDATE 1: 12 companies with most minimum-wage workers
So while you are looking at the list – think about this.
The names in RED BOLD are confirmed past or present ALEC members.
ALEC Corporate Profit Sector Members – part of the group of corporations which have written
ALEC "model legislation".
Hmmmmmmmmmmm – wonder why that all came about.?
J.C. Penney
Two-thirds
of low-wage workers those paid less than $10 an hour are employed by large
corporations with at least 100 employees, reports the National Employment Law
Project. Based on NELPs Big Business, Corporate Profits, and the Minimum
Wage,? here are the 12 American companies that pay the least. Beginning with
No. 12 on the roster of largest companies in industries that are primarily
low-wage employers: J.C. Penney (JCP), which has a U.S. workforce of 159,000 and about
1,100 stores. .
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Darden Restaurants
Darden
(DRI) operates 1,994 restaurants including the Red Lobster and Olive Garden
chains (shown) ? and has 165,000-plus workers.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Wendy’s
The
burger chain (WEN) has 6,594 stores and 168,672 employees.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Macy’s
Macy’s,
which has 171,000 employees 4% of them union members in the United States
and 842 domestic stores. Shown: Employees at Macy?s (M) unit Bloomingdale?s
prepare holiday windows this week in New
York.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
DineEquity
DineEquity
(DIN)?is the parent of IHOP and Applebee's and has 173,350 employees and 3,569
domestic stores.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Starbucks
The
global coffee chain (SBUX) has 176,533 domestic employees and 12,903 stores. At
left: A note to customers posted by employees of a New York store as Hurricane Sandy bore down
on the eastern seaboard.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Burger King
Burger
King (BKW), which along with Subway and McDonald’s sent a delegation to Washington to voice objections to the
Affordable Care Act, has 191,815 domestic employees and 7,453 locations.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Sears
Sears
(SHLD)?and sister chain Kmart employ 264,000 people in the U.S. and operate 3,510 stores. Our
associates are at the heart of our company and we value teamwork, integrity,
and positive energy, says the company's website.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Target
Target,
targeted by employees unhappy at having to work on Thanksgiving, has 1,763
stores and 365,000 U.S.
employees. The company (TGT) has said more workers volunteered for Thanksgiving
shifts than required and so many stores opened waiting lists.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
McDonald?s
The
fast-food pioneer (MCD) has 859,978 employees and 14,098 U.S. employees, .
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Yum Brands
Yum
employs 880,330 at its 16,006 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations and in
other functions. In 2012, , Yum (YUM) became one of several large companies to
quit the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, in the face of
negative publicity over council initiatives that have been characterized as
anti-worker-rights.
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Wal-Mart
The
retail behemoth (WMT) employer of 1.4 million in the U.S., where it operates 3,868
stores has long seen its labor practices cast in a negative light. .
-MarketWatch;
415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
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ALEC
Coincidence – I think
not!
Would this be
statistically significant – you betcha!
The correlation would probably be even more statistically significant - probably 100%
– IF WE HAD A COMPLETE LIST of ALEC MEMBERS
– WHICH WE DON’T
– because ALEC legislators and ALEC corporate Profit Sector
members hide their membership in this extremist right-wing policy, bill mill –
The American Legislative Exchange Council.
Too bad they only picked on Yum Brands when it came to ALEC.
If more people knew that ALEC was connected tot these
companies – they would make better investment decisions that would lead to the
destruction of ALEC>
Today - Moneywatch did a fancy slideshow on this list - too bad they didn't put ALEC across the pictures of the eight past and presnt ALEC members.
The American Legislative Exchange Council – providing the platform by which CORPORATIONS can write and introduce legislation – to increase corporate profits – at the expense of the general public – especially workers.
The American Legislative Exchange Council – providing the platform by which CORPORATIONS can write and introduce legislation – to increase corporate profits – at the expense of the general public – especially workers.
And we just stand by,
do nothing
and let ALEC exist?
– Really???????
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