DRS Technologies is not well known outside military circles, but the company has grown from a niche supplier of sonar signal processing technology to the U.S. Navy into a $3 billion provider of a wide range of high-tech defense electronic products, systems and military support services.
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the largest publicly traded integrated petroleum and natural gas company in the world, and the world's largest company measured by revenues ($404.5 billion in 2007) and market capitalization ($517.92 billion on July 20, 2007).
KBR specializes in engineering and construction, and is a major contractor for the US Military. It is a former subsidiary of Halliburton, and is the largest non-union construction company in the United States. KBR is the largest US private employer in Iraq with roughly 20,000 employees and 40,000 subcontractors.
Chevron is the world's fifth largest global energy company and engages in oil exploration and production; refining, marketing and transport; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. The company is implicated in corruption regarding the "Food for Oil" program in Iraq, agreeing to over 25 Million USD in fines.
The Dow Chemical Company is the world’s second largest chemical company, behind only BASF. Dow’s primary industries are chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, agricultural sciences and plastics. In 2005 Dow sold $46.307 billion worth of goods and employed 42,413 people.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is the largest private employer in the world and the fourth largest utility or commercial employer, trailing the People's Liberation Army of China, the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, and the Indian Railways.
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction was the first ship building company in Korea, established in 1937 at Youngdo, Pusan as "Chosun Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.", according to their website. The company builds everything from hospitals to apartment buildings through its construction segment and patrol boats to oil tankers through its shipbuilding segment.
3M is a leading manufacturer of adhesives, tapes, and a variety of industrial and medical products. There are six divisions: consumer and office supplies; industrial and transportation, electro and communications (connecting, splicing, and insulating products); display and graphics (specialty film, traffic control materials); health care (dental and medical supplies, and health IT); and safety, security, and protection (commercial care, occupational health and safety products).
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Mainstream company history of the 3M company.
Burger King had hired Diplomatic Tactical Services to spy on the groups. After the story was picked up by Florida newspapers, the New York Times, and The Nation, Burger King released a statement saying it had fired vice president Steven Grover and spokesman Keva Silversmith for comments they had made about the activists online. They also claimed to have stopped using DTS because of violations to the Burger King Code of Conduct.
GE is closing light bulb manufacturing plants in Ohio and moving contracts to joint ventures in China. GE claims it cannot afford to produce CFLs in the US. Policy Matters Ohio argues conditions in China violate the GE Code of Conduct. Report discusses how conditions violate Chinese labor law. There is also concern over workers' health as they are dealing with dangerous levels of Mercury. Although the lightbulbs may be energy-efficient, that does not mean they are environmentally friendly.
The report provides a critical overview of L-3's (also known as Titan) contracts in Iraq. From the description, " When U.S. troops or embassy officials want to investigate Iraqis - such as interrogating prisoners, the principal intermediary is a Manhattan based-company named L-3. The company has just lost its biggest contract for failing to recruit qualified translators, and is also being investigated for human rights abuses."
Undocumented authorized company history.
An critical review of Halliburton's 2004 activities, including military contracts, the war on terrorism and Iraq war. Described as "...an in-depth, hard-hitting report that provides a detailed look at Halliburton 's military and energy operations around the world as well as its political connections. It includes a series of recommendations for the company and its shareholders as well as for the United States policymakers."
critical journalistic account of the negative impact of the giant retailer on workers and communities.
a critique of the giant retailer and a practical guide to stopping its expansion by the leading U.S. site fighter
