Episode 101: Shocker! Drug Companies Scam The People; D.C. Tipped Workers Shafted By Pols?

I know—you’re shocked, shocked to hear that major drug companies are dodging taxes & stashing billions in tax havens around the world. Oxfam’s Robbie Silverman joins me to talk about the organization’s blockbuster report, and how Big Pharma’s Gang of Four is hurting millions of people. Then, it’s over to the nation’s Capitol where the local politicians think they know better than voters: after the people voted to require higher minimum wages for tipped workers, the mayor and her cronies want to repeal the law because they say—get this—the voters are essentially stupid and didn’t understand what they were supporting. I discuss the gory details of this perversion of democracy with David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute who has a dynamite report on the value of higher wages for tipped workers. Our Robber Baron of the week is the CEO of Pfizer. Please become a financial supporter of the podcast here so we can continue to bring you unique content . In today's Working Life Podcast: Episode 101: Shocker! Drug Companies Scam The People; D.C. Tipped Workers Shafted By Pols? Episode 101: I know--you're shocked, shocked to hear that major drug companies are dodging taxes & stashing billions in tax havens around the world. Oxfam's Robbie Silverman joins me to talk about the organization's blockbuster report, and how Big Pharma's Gang of Four is hurting millions of people. Then, it's over to the nation's Capitol where the local politicians think they know better than voters--after the people voted to require higher minimum wages for tipped workers, the mayor and her cronies want to repeal the law because--get this--the voters didn't understand what they were supporting. I discuss the gory details of this perversion of democracy with David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute who has a dynamite report on the value of higher wages for tipped workers. Our Robber Baron of the week is the CEO of Pfizer. LISTEN NOW Support the Working Life Podcast on DONATE NOW

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