Blame Capitalism: because it doesn’t care about trust because it removes choice and strangles competition.

abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/acc…

#capitalism #neoliberalism #classwar #economics #bosses #workers #humanrights #environment #war #BlameCapitalism #poverty

ACCC report finds Australians have lost trust in supermarkets as it focuses on Coles and Woolworths' market power and barriers to entry

A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has found many Australians have lost trust in supermarkets as it investigates the mega grocers' market power and potential barriers to entry in the sector.

^{Lucia Stein (ABC News)}

Around 7,000 low-wage #CVS retail #pharmacy #workers are voting to #strike this week across the state of California.

The workers, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers ( #UFCW ), have been working under an expired contract since June 30.

wsws.org/en/articles/2024/09/1…

7,000 California CVS retail pharmacy workers hold strike vote against poverty wages

7,000 low-wage CVS retail pharmacy workers across California are carrying out a strike vote  that coincides with a powerful strike by 33,000 Boeing workers along the West Coast

^{World Socialist Web Site}

Simply put: If some of your shops become unviable because you are having to pay equal pay to male & female employees, then previously they were kept open earning profits that were directly attributable to gender exploitation....

Next has revealed itself to be dealing in sexism on an institutional level..... This isn't economics, its prejudice!

#workers #sexism #genderpaygap

theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Next says it may close stores if £30m equal pay claim is upheld

Retailer says some shops may become unviable despite annual profits nearing £1bn amid international expansion

^{Sarah Butler (The Guardian)}