Sanders pressures Biden on Amazon unions: ‘The time for talk is over’
By Burgess Everett and Eleanor Mueller; Politico Bernie Sanders says Joe Biden’s the most pro-union president he’s ever seen, at least rhetorically speaking. Now he’s leaning on his 2020 primary rival to match those words with action. The Vermont senator sent Biden a Tuesday letter, obtained by POLITICO, asking the president to cut off federal contracts to Amazon until the massive
Sanders pushes for better health care for Vermont veterans during VA secretary’s visit
By Auditi Guha, The VT Digger Expanding community outreach clinics, adding services to the Northeast Kingdom and covering dental care for veterans are among the items U.S Senator Bernie Sanders, I-V.t, said he is pushing during U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dennis McDonough’s two-day visit to Vermont.  “I think he’s learned a lot about the strengths of Vermont’s VA system
Sanders, VA Secretary to Continue Vermont Tour
By Devin Bates; My Champlain Valley Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough visited the VA Medical Center in White River Junction on Wednesday. Earlier this month, Sanders urged the Secretary to help simplify how veterans get care. He also asked the group to strengthen its ability to deliver quality and comprehensive care to all veterans, including
North Country Family Center in Newport receiving $458,000 to expand programming
By John Hawks, NBC5 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) visited the North Country Union Career Center in Newport Tuesday for the announcement that an additional $458,000 is coming to the North Country Family Center. It’s part of $38 million in direct congressional spending secured by the federal lawmaker. “This is clearly one of the most rural parts of the state. It
Sanders Pushes for 95 Percent Tax on Corporate ‘Windfall’ Profits
By Aris Folley; The Hill Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday made a push for a bill that seeks to levy a 95 percent tax on windfall profits of companies that bring in more than $500 million in revenue annually. Sanders highlighted reports detailing higher profits made by companies like Exxon Mobil and Tyson Foods during the pandemic. “Is it appropriate
Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization
By Ellen Meyers, Roll Call Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is facing calls from Sen. Bernie Sanders and investors to refrain from infringing on employees’ efforts to unionize, as it and other companies are under increasing pressure to improve human capital management. Sanders, I-Vt., urged former Starbucks executive Howard Schultz, who is returning to lead the company on April 6 after CEO Kevin Johnson
