Rent Strike Alert: Tenants Across Multiple Complexes Join Forces to Fight Increases
by MJP – In a bold move to address escalating rental costs and subpar living conditions, tenants from several apartment complexes across the city have announced …
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Big Lots’ Troubling Turn: Bankruptcy Filing and 74 Store Closures Hit California
California, USA – Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will allow Big Lots to reorganize its debts and keep running, as revealed on September 9. The …
Big Lots Cuts Deep: 47 Additional Closures Push Total to Over 350 Locations
What in the dickens is happening to Big Lots? The discount retailer giant is shrinking by the day. Earlier this month, Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, …
Breaking Down the Pay: How Much Do Striking Dockworkers Really Make?
MJP – On the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States, about 25,000 dockworkers are going on strike to demand better wages and more …
50,000 Workers Walk Out: The Implications of the PORT Strike You Can’t Ignore
MJP – Around 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began their strike on Tuesday, October 1st. The ILA is looking for a wage …
From Mexico to Oakland: A Teen’s Path from Grocery Store Employee to Community Leader
MJP – The fact was the way Manuel Berber’s mom, Ofelia Berber, preferred to cook. Her passion for heat and robust tastes was instrumental in …
DC Region’s Affluence and Education Surge Amid Growing Food Insecurity Concerns
There is no evidence of unemployment and other economic indicators point to a robust economy in the Washington, DC area. The region is getting more …
SoFA Market Marks 10 Years of Triumph in Downtown San Jose
MJP – The success of the food hall SoFA Market was far from certain when architect Thang Do inaugurated it on South First Street in …
California’s Hiking Community Faces Challenges from Unprecedented Event Last Seen 20 Years Ago
MJP – Hikers aiming to visit California in the late summer for the Sierra Nevada will have to reschedule their journeys. In any case, the …
Houston Chronicle Investigation Sparks Major Texas Lotto Rule Changes
MJP – An investigation by the Houston Chronicle last month exposed a scheme wherein rich investors were buying millions of tickets to guarantee a winning …