Thursday, September 2, 2010

Grassroots and the Corporate World: A Brand New Weapon

Unions and activists who wanted to change corporate policy had to do it the "old fashioned way:" lobby law makers, public pressure, and forcing boycotts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission last Wednesday handed out a "New Weapon" to fight social justice and workers rights issues: The corporate ballot box. This allows shareholders to field their own candidates for corporate boards.

Grassroots and the corporate world? Perhaps this kind of change could grow legs and create a whole new perspective in other corporations.

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/30/proxy-war-activists-may-try-to-fight-for-corporate-seats.html?from=rss

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