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Donkees

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Thu Jun 28, 2018, 06:46 AM Jun 2018

July 16 - Bernie Sanders is hosting a town hall for workers. Their CEOs are invited.

Thu June 28, 2018

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CNN)Sen. Bernie Sanders is inviting the corporate bosses of four major American companies to face their employees during a livestreamed town hall event in Washington on July 16.

"I really hope (the CEOs) have the guts to sit on a panel with their own employees and explain why it's acceptable that they receive huge compensation packages while their very own workers are struggling to put food on the table," Sanders said in an interview. "I hope they have the courage to do so. The invitation is sincere."
Letters addressed to Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Doug McMillon of Walmart, Steve Easterbrook of McDonald's and Disney's Bob Iger will be sent on Thursday.

The July town hall, which will be presented in partnership with digital media outlets and progressive groups including act.tv, NowThis, The Young Turks, The Guardian, ATTN:, Free Speech TV, The Nation magazine, CREDO Mobile, MoveOn and Good Jobs Nation, will be Sanders' fourth live, online-only event this year.

"What I want to do with our efforts," he said, "is to have people turn on the damn computer and say, 'You know what? Sanders and the people up there are talking about my life.' "

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/28/politics/bernie-sanders-workers-ceos-town-hall/index.html

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July 16 - Bernie Sanders is hosting a town hall for workers. Their CEOs are invited. (Original Post) Donkees Jun 2018 OP
I applaud Bernie for his leadership. RDANGELO Jun 2018 #1
Go Bernie!... SidDithers Jun 2018 #2
Yes, please........... George II Jun 2018 #3
Agreed. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #4
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