Sydney Pereira

Sydney Pereira

Sydney Pereira is a journalist based in Brooklyn. She covers the intersection between social justice and health, labor, and climate change. Her work has been published in Gothamist/WNYC, Newsweek, Pat

9 posts
a femme in blue scrubs and a medical glove on their right hand looks down at a pregnancy test they're holding
Gender & LGBTQIA+

With their workplaces subject to criminalization, abortion providers face post-Roe America

Five abortion providers on how their jobs are already changing, from increased security risks to strained capacity

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6 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
Self-checkout systems create headaches for cashiers
Economy & Workers' Rights

Self-checkout systems create headaches for cashiers

Cashiers were deemed “essential” at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, self-checkout systems are adding new burdens and stresses

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5 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
a Black femme doctor in a white long-sleeved jacket sits with a laptop in her lap, gesturing towards the screen while she tal
Economy & Workers' Rights

How a majority BIPOC worker co-op is disrupting the field of therapy

A therapist collective is changing how mental health services are offered in Ridgewood, Queens

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5 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
middle-aged man holds an iPad as four younger colleagues stand around him in a warehouse
Economy & Workers' Rights

How worker cooperatives shift power to workers 

Designed to promote collective ownership and democratic decision-making, worker cooperatives may offer workers a path toward better pay and control over working conditions

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9 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
a dense crowd stands outside the U.S. Capitol holding signs in support for $15 minimum wage and better workers' rights
Economy & Workers' Rights

The pandemic sparked a workers’ rights movement, but Congress hasn’t caught up

While workers have flexed collective power to demand better wages, safer workplaces, and paid leave, federal legislation has yet to meet the moment

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7 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
Without accessible child care and economic support, low-income parents are pushed into financial insecurity
Economy & Workers' Rights

Without accessible child care and economic support, low-income parents are pushed into financial insecurity

Women have yet to recover from labor force losses due to COVID-19 and a lack of structural support for working parents

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8 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
COVID-19 energized worker-led organizing, but hurdles to collective action remain
Economy & Workers' Rights

COVID-19 energized worker-led organizing, but hurdles to collective action remain

Union rates remain at historic lows as workers still face high turnover, union busting, and fears of retaliation. These workers explain the barriers and the small wins that give them hope

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6 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
Confronted with the holiday rush, understaffing, and Omicron, retail workers are organizing and speaking out
Economy & Workers' Rights

Confronted with the holiday rush, understaffing, and Omicron, retail workers are organizing and speaking out

The week before Christmas, Indianapolis Target employee Andrew Stacy was spreading the word about a unionizing effort at their store. The busy holiday season—and new anxieties raised by the recently emerged Omicron variant of COVID-19—was no reason for them to wait until the New Year. The conditions at

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5 Min
By: Sydney Pereira
How low-wage workers are taking back power in the ‘Great Resignation’
Economy & Workers' Rights

How low-wage workers are taking back power in the ‘Great Resignation’

Overwork and low pay are fueling high turnover, forcing employers to rethink what they’re bringing to the table.

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4 Min
By: Sydney Pereira

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