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Sent: 14 June 2006 18:50
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Subject: [corp-watchers] A Proxy Battle: Shareholders vs. CEOs
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A Proxy Battle: Shareholders vs. CEOs
Kevin Kelleher
June 13th, 2006
Earnest shareholder resolutions presented at company annual general meetings
on everything from human rights to executive compensation are routinely shot
down in flames. But shareholder resolutions may have an effect, even in
defeat.
http://corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13716
IN THE NEWS
ENVIRONMENT
CANADA: Air Pollution Goes Global
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13682
CHINA: Pollution From Chinese Coal Casts a Global Shadow
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13709
CHILE: Pascua Lama Gold Mine, a Threat to Sustainability
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13680
CANADA: CN Rail Charged Over 2005 Lake Wabamun Spill
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13666
US: Critics Wary of Development Plans for Utah Land
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13673
CANADA: Sudden Wealth's High Price
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13697
NATURAL RESOURCES
CHILE: Chile Struggles to Meet Copper Demand
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13675
US: Bottlers, States and the Public Slug It Out in Water War
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13703
ARGENTINA: Another War Over Water
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13681
ARGENTINA: Kolla Indians Fight to Protect Their Land
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13691
PHARMACEUTICALS
US: Grandmother Takes on Merck in Vioxx Trial
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13662
US: Drugmaker to Pay $8.5 Million to Settle Texas Medicaid Lawsuit
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13712
LABOR
UK: For England's Army of Migrant Workers, It's Not All Strawberries and
Cream
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13663
US: Thrift Faces Labor-Law Suit
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13678
KATRINA: Study: Immigrant workers endure hazardous conditions, abuse
post-Katrina
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13684
GERMANY: Clash with Unions Looms at VW
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13711
ENERGY
US: BP under criminal investigation for Alaska spill
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13688
US: BP's Browne may face Texas deaths probe
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13702
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
EU: Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13668
TECHNOLOGY
US: Taking Sides on 'Net Neutrality'
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13674
US: ACLU Raises Surveillance as Issue in Big Phone Merger
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13669
US: The Next Niche: School Bus Ads
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13661
CORRUPTION
US: Disgruntled Investors File Lawsuit Against Vonage
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13664
ITALY: Parmalat Fraud Hearing Opens
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13665
US: For Law Firm, Serial Plaintiff Had Golden Touch
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13667
US: Privately Funded Trips Add Up on Capitol Hill
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13671
JAPAN: Japan Arrests Corporate Raider on Securities Charges
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13670
US: Zomax ex-CEO convicted
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13687
US: In Las Vegas, They're Playing With a Stacked Judicial Deck
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13692
US: Three Restaurant Executives Will Admit Fraud Charges
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13685
LIBERIA: Insurance Scam - $1.2 Million Diverted, Top MIA-MOF Official Linked
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13696
US: Questions Raised on Another Chief's Stock Options
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13694
US: Russian Oligarch Fridman, Corporation Sued for Racketeering, Fraud That
Used U.S. Banks and Exchanges
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13695
US: Release ordered for 2 executives
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13706
US: Investigation exposes dots connecting Lewis, Lowery
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13699
RETAIL & MEGA-STORES
US: Biggest pension fund boycotts Wal-Mart
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13677
US: Wal-Mart Likes Chicago, But Not City's Wage Plan
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13713
WAR AND DISASTER PROFITEERING
KATRINA: FEMA Scrutinizes Debris Removal Company
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13690
KATRINA: Insurance Limbo Delays Gulf Rebuilding
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13704
US: Halliburton sees earnings doubling in coming years
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13693
HUMAN RIGHTS
CONGO: Congo's Child Miner Shame
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13710
FINANCIAL SERVICES
US: N.H. Files Charge Against ING Group Units
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13698
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