Julie Goldberg

“The Economic Policy Institute estimates that more than $50 billion in wages are stolen from workers per year. The amount of money stolen from workers by their employers exceeds the value of stolen goods in all property crimes combined, according to the latest FBI statistics.”
If your trusted news source spent lots of time on shoplifting last year and none on wage theft, ask yourself why.

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https://open.substack.com/pub/popularinformation/p/kroger-workers-allege-massive-wage?r=17bsy&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Kroger workers allege massive wage theft: “I’m tired of having to beg"

In 2022, Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the country, launched "MyTime" — a new payroll system that Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen claimed would “simplify day-to-day work.” Kroger touted MyTime as a testament to how much the grocery store chain cares about its associates. But since its roll-out, MyTime has been a nightmare for thousands of Kroger employees across the country. Glitches with MyTime have resulted in a host of problems, including missing pay and incomplete checks.

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Jan 31, 2023 at 1:39pmWeb
Show threadWill PollockJan 31, 2023
@Julie grifter/mobster Elaine Chao fits Kroger like a glove
Show threadtrishandertonJan 31, 2023
@Julie Also Walgreens admitted they’ve been exaggerating the shoplifting problem https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/06/business/walgreens-shoplifting-retail/index.html
'Maybe we cried too much' over shoplifting, Walgreens executive says

Throughout the pandemic, major retailers have warned about surging theft and a rise in brazen shoplifting attempts. But a top Walgreens executive now says the freakout may have been overblown.

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