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May 28, 2026

Anti-Union Monopoly Power Kills an Iconic Milwaukee Industry

Michael Rosen Wisconsin Examiner

The lack of antitrust action has destroyed an iconic Wisconsin industry and the jobs of its packinghouse workers. The end of Cargill is a canary in the coal mine for the U.S. economy.

March 4, 2026

Global Left Midweek — March 4, 2026

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The whole world holds its breath

January 18, 2025

Amid Layoffs, Cargill’s Owners Given $2B in Stock Buybacks and Special Dividends

Brooks Johnson The Minnesota Star Tribune

As 8,000 employees lost their jobs last month in a cost-cutting reorganization, the Cargill-MacMillan family for the first time since 2019 received profit-sharing payments.

August 23, 2022

‘Disaster Capitalism at Its Worst’: Profits of Grain Giants Spark Global Criticism

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams

"As a short-term measure there are strong arguments for a windfall tax on the food oligopoly," said Natalie Bennett, a U.K. Green party peer.

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