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A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has found that private equity firms played a role in eleven of the 17 (65%) largest US corporate bankruptcies during the first six months of 2024 (bankruptcies with liabilities of $1…
A new report released by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals that private equity investments in the green energy sector – particularly in solar and wind projects – are rife with hazardous working conditions and low-wage, unstable jobs. “…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. As the renewable energy sector has grown, private equity firms have made substantial investments in solar and wind power. These firms invest both directly in…
A labor dispute covered in blogs from December 2023 and March 2024, continues to plague Instar-owned Windmill Farms, as Instar and Windmill Farms have refused to meet with…
As more workers petition to form unions, employers are turning to union avoidance firms and anti-union persuaders. Union busting firms use tactics like creating anti-union literature and holding captive audience meetings where workers are discouraged from…
Statement from Mary Bugbee, Healthcare Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), on the announcement that Steward Health Care will sell its physician network to Rural Healthcare Group, an affiliate of the private equity firm Kinderhook Industries. Kinderhook …
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released updated research tracking the largest employers in the United States that are owned by private equity firms. This comprehensive research underscores the significant impact of private equity ownership on…
In June, the Yakima County Superior Court considered a lawsuit brought by farmworkers against Windmill Farms and the company’s private equity owners, Instar Asset Management. Filed last November, the lawsuit details allegations of…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a report detailing the private equity duopoly that dominates the FCC-funded Video Relay Service (VRS), a critical translation tool for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals provided by the federal government, used for…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction A Federally Authorized Program Gaps in FCC oversight of the VRS industry The Private Equity Owned…
On July 24, AFT, a union representing 1.8 million workers in education healthcare and public services, released a report, Managing Labor Risks in Private Equity, which calls on public pension fund trustees to press private equity firms…
In May 2024, Blackstone announced a new program to distribute ownership to employees at all the portfolio companies it acquires in the future. The firm will start by implementing the program at Copeland,…
