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America's biggest corporations pledge to put workers ahead of shareholders
This week, hundreds of CEOs from major U.S. corporations signed a statement that says maximizing shareholder profits will no longer be their companies' primary goal.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThis week, hundreds of CEOs from major U.S. corporations signed a statement that says maximizing shareholder profits will no longer be their companies' primary goal. The pledge signers include Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, and the heads of Wal-Mart, Boeing, AT&T, JP Morgan Chase, and more. If they follow through on their promise, would that mean more power for workers?
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The full episode
2 of 5Back to school: what's different?- 0:00As kids go back to school, what will look different at LAUSD?
- 8:32America's biggest corporations pledge to put workers ahead of shareholdersYou’re reading this
- 19:07Italy's prime minister steps down as the far-right party rises
- 27:30Worst nuclear accident in history is now an HBO miniseries
- 43:04Rosé-flavored strawberries: marketing ploy or truly delicious?