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Rent-to-own programs have emerged as a seemingly promising option for people who face financial constraints when trying to buy a home. However, a recent article published on Insider.com sheds light on the difficult experiences faced by tenants of…
After a two year fight with Refresco, the largest independent bottling company in the world, members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) working at the Wharton, New Jersey Refresco plant finally won their…
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), is a framework that prioritizes the consideration of the ethical impacts of investments, company leadership decisions, and even environmental waste in regards to how an organization or company functions. Though there are currently…
PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady was interviewed by the American Prospect for a recent story on Tom Scully, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). American Prospect August 1, 2023:…
Citing PESP’s work throughout the article, Tablet investigated how Blackstone optimizes profits in its real estate holdings through: “maximum allowable rent increases, evictions, the rise of…
The GoldinFinch Tenant Association recently sent this letter to investors in Meadow Partners, a private equity firm. We are a group of longtime tenants living in East Village, New York who…
Public could face up to a $380M bill if buyout firms leave western communities with abandoned wells as investors use greenwashing to promote fossil fuel expansion Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells…
Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells on federal and tribal lands across the western United States could leave taxpayers with a cleanup bill of up to $380 million, according to a new report released…
PESP-obtained invoices regarding the contract between NYC Health + Hospitals and private-equity-owned RightSourcing were shared exclusively with Politico. The PESP public records request led to a story in Politico on how NYC Health +…
PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady was featured on an episode of Connecticut Public Radio to talk about private equity and PE investments in wheelchair repair companies. Connecticut Public Radio July 17, 2023: Wheelchair…
A Modern Healthcare piece looked at the long-term appetite that private equity firms have in regards to investing in the healthcare sector. Despite recent bankruptcies of private equity-backed healthcare firms such as Envision Healthcare…
After reaching an agreement protecting workers’ right to organize a union at Blackstone-owned PSSI with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), The Blackstone Group should use the lessons from one…
