The top 100 low-wage corporations in the USA reported an average annual increase in CEO pay of 15% in 2020-21. Behind that overall figure, 51 of the 100 manipulated their own rules to boost corporate pay by an average of 29%! This is an alphabetical list of those 51 companies. All deserve industrial action and community boycott.

Advance Auto Parts Inc, Align Technology Inc, APTIV PLC, Autozone Inc, Avery Dennison Corp, Becton Dickinson & Co, Carnival Corporation, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Coca-Cola Co, Cognizant Tech Solutions, Cooper Cos Inc, Coty Inc, Darden, Dollar Tree Inc, Dover Corp, Estee Lauder, FEDEX, GAP Inc, Genuine Parts Co, Hanesbrands Inc, Hilton Worldwide, IPG Photonics Corp, Iron Mountain Inc, Johnson Controls Intl, Kohl’s Corp, L Brands Inc, LKQ Corp, McCormick & Co Inc, MGM Resorts International, Mid-America Apt Cmntys Inc, Mohawk Industries Inc, Newell Brands Inc, Nielsen Holdings PLC, Nike, Norwegian Cruise Line, Omnicom Group, Pepsico Inc, PPG Industries Inc, Public Storage, Ross Stores Ltd, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Synchrony Financial, Tapestry Inc, Teleflex Inc, Tyson Foods, Ultra Beauty Inc, Under Armour Inc, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, Wynn Resorts Ltd, Yum Brands Inc.

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