Luke Goldstein
lukewgoldstein.bsky.social
Luke Goldstein
@lukewgoldstein.bsky.social
Reporter at the Lever. Lgoldstein at levernews dot com
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2) Employers are trying to TRAP (Training Repayment Agreement Provision) employees by making them pay for any training they received if the employee leaves their job early. @jacobinmag.bsky.social @lukewgoldstein.bsky.social

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Corporations Want to Prevent Workers From Leaving Their Jobs
As regulators crack down on noncompete agreements that bar workers from finding better jobs, employees across the country are increasingly bound by a new form of “stay-or-pay” contract that indebts them to their bosses.
jacobin.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
two of the cases ban Scott Sheffield and John Hess from joining the boards of Exxon and Chevron respectively b/c of alleged collusion. The third involves an order placed on two oil companies that colluded before their merger was approved
May 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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For more on the backstory, read @lukewgoldstein.bsky.social's previous reporting on Sheffield in @prospect.org.
The Mega-Donor Who Colluded With OPEC
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield was banned from ExxonMobil’s board after a merger for conspiring to keep gas prices high.
prospect.org
May 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It’s extremely understaffed and has been unwilling to use its full authority
May 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It’s a division of the department of labor. In theory, the office is supposed to protect your retirement savings from the kind of looting this guy’s company helps facilitate
May 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM