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“Dangerous and disastrous’: Cuts to federal jobs could disproportionately impact Black workers” by Katie Jane Fernelius
Louisiana Illuminator, June 12, 2025
“Oxford American | Inside the Dollar General Workers’ Fight for Safety and Fair Pay" by Katie Jane Fernelius
Oxford American, June 6, 2025
“Employees, advocates demand better safety measures for Dollar General workers in Antioch” by Shauna Reynolds
Chatanooga Times Free Press, May 30, 2025
“Federal Workers, Advocates to Rally at Rep. Scalise’s Office Against Cuts to VA, Social Security, and EPA” by Evangeline Barber Ploof
Big Easy Magazine, May 20, 2025
“Hundreds protest Trump policies, salute labor movement at New Orleans May Day rally” by Kat Stromquist
WWNO, May 1, 2025
“UMC nurses announce strike planned for second weekend of Jazz Fest” by Safura Syed
WWNO, April 24, 2025
“Local Strategies to WIN in Hostile States: A Louisiana Case Study for Workers’ Rights” by Tasha Williams
Oxfam, April 17, 2025
“New Orleans joins nationwide 'Hands Off' anti-Trump protests” by Safura Syed
Louisiana Illuminator, April 6, 2025
“How to Hold Dollar Store Chains Accountable and Protect Communities” by Maria Harmon and Ben Zucker
Nonprofit Quarterly, April 2, 2025
“Why did Louisiana voters soundly reject constitutional amendments backed by Gov. Jeff Landry?” by Alyse Pfeil
Nola.com, March 31, 2025
“Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope” by Sarah Jaffe
In These Times, January 26, 2025
“NOLA Passes Workers’ Bill of Rights—But What Does That Mean?” by Meghan Hall
Sourcing Journal, November 7, 2024
“New Orleans voters approve ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ amendment” by Matt Bloom
WWNO, November 6, 2024
“Stepping up for New Orleans workers, on Tuesday’s ballot” by Tasha Williams
The Lens Nola, October 31, 2024
“Why a ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ is on New Orleans ballots this November” by Diane Mack, Matt Bloom
WWNO, October 24, 2024
“Dollar General Sees Stock Tumble, Faces Fire from Labor Group” by Meghan Hall
Sourcing Journal, August 30, 2024
“Step Up Louisiana Announces Once-in-a-Generation Investment in Grassroots Organizing” by Veronika Lee Clarghorn,
Biz New Orleans, August 22, 2024
“Looming closure of Dollar General in New Orleans East sparks protest” by Jordan Lippincott
WGNO, July 30, 2024
“Q&A: A New Orleans Dollar General employee discusses $12M settlement, store closures” by Stephen Bisaha
WWNO, August 13, 2024
“Advocates planning to rally for interim EBR superintendent at school board meeting” by Michael Scheidt
BRProud.com, July 18, 2024
“Education advocate explains EBR Schools’ superintendent search” by Candace J. Semien
Drum Beats Louisiana, July 18, 2024
“Dollar General To Pay $12 Million to Settle OSHA Violations” by Vicki M. Young
Sourcing Journal, July 12, 2024
"We are New Orleans”: A Workers’ Bill of Rights Finds Common Ground” by Sarah Jaffe
In These Times, July 1, 2024
“Dollar Tree, A Virginia Corporate Success, Faces New Pressures Over Its History Of Violations” by Carolyn Shapiro
WHRO, Jun 13, 2024
“Dollar General workers rally for safety improvements, fair pay at Tennessee headquarters”
WTVC, May 29, 2024
“Voters to decide on enshrining workers’ rights in city charter” by Katie Jane Fernelius
Verite News, Mar 21, 2024
“New Orleans City Council unanimously supports Workers’ Bill of Rights” by Zach Labbé
CBS 42, Mar 20, 2024
“Can American Labor Seize the Moment?” by Hamilton Nolan
Mother Jones, Mar 8, 2024
“Report Reveals That Mega-Chains Threaten Small Businesses and the State’s Economy”
Big Easy Magazine, Feb 27, 2024
“Dollar Stores Show Capitalism at its Worst” by Alex Skopic
Current Affairs, Feb 5, 2024
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, November 19, 2023
“Dollar Store Workers Protest Alleged Unsafe Conditions in Wake of Violence at Some Locations”
Inside Edition, October 6, 2023
“Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America” by By Josh Eidelson and Brendan Case
Bloomberg Businessweek, September 19, 2023
“Working at Dollar General Is So Awful Even Investors Are Worried” by Josh Eidelson and Brendan Case
Bloomberg Law News, Sep 20, 2023
“For the Jacksonville Shooter, Dollar General Was an Easy Target” by Alex N. Press
Jacobin, August 29, 2023
“Dangerous Conditions Are Driving Dollar General Workers to Rise Up” by Mike Kuhlenbeck
The Progressive, June 7, 2023
“49 people have been killed at Dollar General stores since 2014. Workers are protesting for safer conditions” by Nathaniel Meyersohn
CNN Business, May 31, 2023
“Grace King High School students and parents speak out amid closure” by Alyssa Curtis
WWL Louisiana, May 26, 2023
“Dollar store employees protest for safer workplaces” by Greg LaRose
Louisiana Illuminator, December 13, 2022
“Advocates aim to expand law to help formerly incarcerated people get employed” by Perry Robinson
WAFB9 News, March 29, 2022
