Private equity is buying up homes in Ohio
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, “When Wall Street is your landlord: How institutional investors impact central Ohio,” found that six corporate landlords have acquired a…
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Massachusetts passes healthcare oversight legislation in response to Steward Health Care crisis
In the eleventh hour of 2024, the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation aimed at increasing healthcare oversight and regulating private equity.[1] On January 8, 2025, Governor Maura Healey signed the bill into law.[2] As highlighted in the…
PESP applauds rejection of proposed merger between Kroger and Cerberus-owned Albertsons
Proposed deal would have hurt consumers, workers, say advocates Yesterday, a federal judge blocked the $24.6 billion acquisition of grocery chain Albertsons by rival grocery Kroger, siding with the Federal Trade Commission in its argument that…
PESP testimony to Senate HELP Committee regarding Steward Health Care bankruptcy
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for today’s hearing titled “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward…
Concerns mount about proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger during court battle
The Kroger-Albertsons merger hearing has emerged as a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over private equity’s expanding role in the retail sector. The $24.6 billion deal[1], largely benefiting Albertson’s private equity owner Cerberus Capital Management,…
PESP untangles Steward Health Care’s long road to bankruptcy
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project explains the corporate pillaging that led Steward Health Care to declare bankruptcy in May 2024. The report details how private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, aided by hospital landlord…
PESP applauds FTC for rejecting Kroger merger with private equity-owned Albertsons
Group calls it a win for consumers and workers; Albertsons owner Cerberus recently received a failing grade in first-ever labor scorecard Statement by Justin Flores, Labor-Jobs Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP),…
First-ever scorecard grades private equity firms on labor practices
Newly released investigation finds all eleven of the largest firms received grades of “C” or lower, with seven earning failing grades. On November 13, 2023, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a first-of-its-kind Private Equity…
Workers and consumers resist Kroger-Albertsons’ merger
Across the nation, workers and consumers have been rallying against the upcoming merger between retail giants Kroger and Albertsons. The FCC’s decision on this merger could reshape the grocery industry and have profound implications for all those affected. …
Truthout : Labor Organizers Launch a New Model for the Fight Against Private Equity
PESP’s and United for Respect’s May Day action and Labor Rights platform were featured in an investigative piece by Truthout…
Kroger-Albertsons merger, dividend could line private equity pockets at the expense of consumers
In October 2022, grocery giant Kroger announced plans to buy competitor Albertsons for $24.6 billion. Albertsons announced an additional $4 billion dividend payout to investors, which would primarily go to a group of private equity and…
Cerberus Capital and other private equity firms could see a big payout from controversial Albertsons dividend
In October 2022, grocery giant Kroger announced plans to buy Albertsons for $24.6 billion.[1] In addition to profiting from the sale, Albertsons announced an additional payout to investors for November 7th that is not contingent on federal approval.
