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The Low-Wage 100

The gap between CEO compensation and median worker pay at Starbucks hit 6,666 to 1 last year. In other words, to make as much money as their CEO made...

25.08.2025 10

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

As CEO Compensation Soars, Everyone Else Gets Left Behind

As CEO Compensation Soars, Everyone Else Gets Left Behind

Starbucks's CEO made 6,666 times the median Starbucks worker in 2024. He's not alone.

24.08.2025 2

Truthout

Sarah Anderson

Meet 100 CEOs Getting Filthy Rich at Their Workers’ Expense

Meet 100 CEOs Getting Filthy Rich at Their Workers’ Expense
22.08.2025 1

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

10 Ways the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill Could Hurt You

09.07.2025 3

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

Join the ‘Stop the Billionaire Giveaway’ Bus Tour to Fight the GOP’s Big Ugly Budget Bill

25.06.2025 9

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

Trump 2.0 At 100 Days: An Onslaught Against Workers – OpEd

Well, we’ve hit the 100 day mark of the second Trump administration. Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of working

02.05.2025 6

Eurasia Review

Sarah Anderson

The Tax Debate: What’s In it for Jeff Bezos and Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy

Top Amazon executives have received huge tax windfalls from the 2017 tax reform and stand to reap even bigger windfalls from the new tax legislation...

29.04.2025 10

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

Protect the US Postal Service From Trump’s Privatization Scheme

16.04.2025 4

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

10 Wins Against Inequality to Celebrate in 2024

Champions in the fight against inequality face formidable challenges in 2025. But by working together at all levels—from the shop floor to state...

31.12.2024 5

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

10 Big Victories for Economic Equality in 2024

In dark times like these, shining a light on successful efforts to reverse our country’s extreme inequality is more important than ever. As we...

29.12.2024 5

Truthout

Sarah Anderson

Trump's Billionaires Cometh

Out of America's 800 billionaires, president-elect Trump has so far plucked seven for top spots in his administration.

04.12.2024 2

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

When Given A Choice, Voters Fought Back Against Inequality – OpEd

If you’ve ever questioned whether our country has an inequality problem, this election should provide all the evidence you need. As billionaires...

14.11.2024 2

Eurasia Review

Sarah Anderson

Despite Red Wave, Election Brought Some Victories for Economic Equality

If you’ve ever questioned whether our country has an inequality problem, this election should provide all the evidence you need. As billionaires...

09.11.2024 3

Truthout

Sarah Anderson

Amidst the Darkness, a Few Bright Spots in the Fight Against Inequality

If you’ve ever questioned whether our country has an inequality problem, this election should provide all the evidence you need. As billionaires...

08.11.2024 5

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

State Victories Against Inequality to Celebrate Despite Bleak Election Day

Any near-term policy progress will have to start at the city and state levels and work its way up to the federal level. Three progressive tax...

06.11.2024 10

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson

LABOR Hotel CEOs Prioritize Their Own Paychecks, Not Improvements for Their Companies or Workers

Labor disputes are continuing to rage between unionized hotel workers and the bosses at three major chains: Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Over Labor...

09.09.2024 1

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

Getty Images. LABOR Hotel CEOs Prioritize Their Own Paychecks, Not Improvements for Their Companies or Workers

Labor disputes are continuing to rage between unionized hotel workers and the bosses at three major chains: Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Over Labor...

09.09.2024 2

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

One Issue That Unites a Divided America—Curbing Excessive CEO Pay | Opinion

At a time of intense political divisions, Americans across the political spectrum share enormous common ground on at least one problem—the extreme...

05.09.2024 2

Newsweek

Sarah Anderson

The Big Rip: Low Wage Corporations Spent Half A Trillion Inflating CEO Pay – OpEd

Most of us believe in fair pay for honest work. So why aren’t low-wage workers better paid? After 30 years of research, I can tell you it’s not...

05.09.2024 3

Eurasia Review

Sarah Anderson

The Low-Wage Corporations That Blew Half a Trillion Dollars to Inflate CEO Pay

The Lowe’s home improvement store spent $43 billion on stock buybacks over the past five years. With that sum, the big box chain could’ve given...

02.09.2024 10

CounterPunch

Sarah Anderson

CEO Greed Feasts on the Sweat of Low-Paid Workers—And Here’s the Proof

One-hundred S&P 500 firms with the lowest median wages, a group we’ve dubbed the “Low-Wage 100,” blew $522 billion over the past five years on...

29.08.2024 2

Common Dreams

Sarah Anderson