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November, 2014

IWW workers take on Whole Foods in SF

'CEO Mackey has in the past boasted that of “all the food retailers in the Fortune 500… we have the highest profits as a percentage of sales, as well as the highest return on invested capital.” The IWW workers at Whole Foods know full well that their labor is the source of that profit.'

Police shut down Fort Lauderdale homeless feeding operation, issue citations - Sun Sentinel
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"Uniformed police shut down an effort to provide lunch to scores of homeless in Stranahan Park on Sunday, enforcing a law passed recently that puts new limits on outdoor feeding sites.

"At least three people were cited for violating the new ordinance, including two members of the clergy and a 90-year-old advocate who has handed out food to the homeless for more than 20 years."

Drawing Attention to Chicago's Anti-Homeless Measures With 'Compartment 13' - CityLab
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The City of Chicago spent $43,000 as part of its effort to take away the safest and most comfortable places propertyless people have to sleep.