In the vaulted stillness of Chicago’s House of Hope, the nation gathered Friday to bid a final farewell to the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a titan of the civil rights movement who spent over half a century agitation for the “dispossessed and the disrespected.” Yet, the solemnity of the occasion has been eclipsed by a sharp [...]
Read More »Costco Fans Celebrate as Retailer Closes Stores for Labor Day
Costco shoppers are applauding the company after it announced that all of its U.S. warehouses will close on Monday, September 1st in recognition of Labor Day, giving more than 300,000 employees a full day off. The move isn’t new for Costco, which has long earned praise for treating its workers with respect, offering competitive wages, [...]
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