(Bloomberg) -- Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for six companies to contribute to new hardship fund for Toys "R" Us workers.
Warren says it’s “inexcusable” for investors in defunct toyseller to withhold contributions.
Urges other firms that were involved with company to contribute to new $20m fund created by KKR and Bain Capital; says former workers owed a total of $75m in severance.
Massachusetts senator is considered a likely 2020 presidential candidate; she’s also a former professor at Harvard Law who taught bankruptcy
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