Summary
The People’s Union USA is extending its list of companies for permanent boycotts. This includes major retailers and media company CBS, as part of an ongoing effort to apply economic pressure on corporations they view as exploiting workers and consumers.
Key Facts
- The People’s Union USA is a group that organizes consumer boycotts.
- They have added CBS to their permanent boycott list in April.
- Other companies on the list include Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and Starbucks.
- The group defines a permanent boycott as avoiding any financial dealings with these companies.
- They claim the boycotts are part of a strategy to hold corporations accountable.
- The group argues that companies raise prices and cut labor protections while spending more on politics.
- Economists are unsure about the long-term financial impact of these boycotts on large corporations.
- More targeted actions may happen later based on corporate responses.
