Is Dollar General ethical?

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Labor & working conditions Confirmed

Dollar General Corp. violates labor law

Dollar General Corp. committed 'numerous and blatant' violations of federal labor law in its effort to defeat a unionization drive, including illegally firing an activist employee and making an implied threat to close a store, a US labor-board judge ruled.

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apnews.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar General violated federal labor law and “clearly intended to interfere” with worker rights in efforts to quell unionization at a Connecticut store, a National Labor Relations Board judge said Monday.
bloomberg.com
Dollar General Corp. committed “numerous and blatant” violations of federal labor law in its effort to defeat a unionization drive, including illegally firing an activist employee and making an implied threat to close a store, a US labor-board judge ruled.

Workplace equity Confirmed

Dollar General rolls back DEI programs

Dollar General rolled back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives amid pressure from the Trump administration.

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newsweek.com
"Like other corporations, Dollar General has bowed to pressure from the Trump administration and rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives," he said.
usatoday.com
"Like other corporations, Dollar General has bowed to pressure from the Trump administration and rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives," Bryant said.

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