Corporate "Workerwash" - The TRUTH About Private Equity’s “Employee Ownership”

Is private equity joining—or co-opting—the employee ownership movement?

This week on 51/49, James dives into Co-Head of KKR Pete Stavros' new start-up Ownership Works to reveal the truth behind the private equity industry's new bold claim to "help build billions in wealth for working families by 2030".

0:00 Private-Equity Giants Back "Employee Ownership"
2:31 Pete Stavros - Ownership Works Co-Opt Worker Power
6:49 Beware of Corporate "Workerwashing"

Is private equity joining—or co-opting—the employee ownership movement?:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90753566/is-private-equity-joining-or-co-opting-the-employee-ownership-movement

Labor Slams Pensions for Burnishing Image of Private Equity:
https://prospect.org/economy/labor-slams-pensions-for-burnishing-image-of-private-equity/

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