Economy & Workers' Rights

417 posts

Our country does not value the people who help build, feed, and sustain it

ICE raids of farms are a cruel reminder that the U.S. has long devalued immigrant labor, while also being wholly incapable of surviving without it

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4 Min
By: Vanessa Trujano

For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference

While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change that—and reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants and people of color

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8 Min
By: Gaea Cabico

ICE tried to make an example out of labor leader David Huerta. Now is the time for unions to speak up on behalf of immigrant workers.

As immigrant workers are met with surveillance, police repression, and political scapegoating, we must remember Huerta’s longstanding message: Immigrant justice is worker justice

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2 Min
By: Susan Naranjo

Coalition calls on FARM Rio to ditch Starbucks partnership over slavery, child labor, union-busting allegations

The letter comes after mounting accusations of slavery and child labor within Starbucks’ international supply chains, as well as widespread union-busting complaints in the U.S.

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

EXCLUSIVE: Is the ‘tech bro-ification’ of abortion here?

Repro workers and tech experts reveal startling gaps between the promises offered by abortion technologies and the realities facing abortion-seekers and support workers

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19 Min
By: Nicole Froio, Jade Jasmine Hurley

Unanimous Supreme Court ruling clarifies legal standard for Title VII employment discrimination claims

The court ruled Thursday in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that majority-group plaintiffs are entitled to the same standard as minority groups

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3 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

The corporations that profit off the prison system and incarcerated people

Bianca Tylek’s new book, “The Prison Industry,” reveals the companies that benefit from incarceration: “People can now understand how deeply entrenched and normalized corporate greed and exploitation have become”

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4 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Teacher sues Philadelphia school district for discrimination over response to Palestine lessons

Philadelphia teacher Keziah Ridgeway alleges the district engaged in a pattern of discrimination and retaliation against her following a slew of incidents related to her support of Palestine

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5 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Fasting for survival: California activists mobilize against federal budget cuts to health care and social services

Hundreds of activists committed to 12-hour fasts to protest the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 and now awaits a Senate vote

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Immigration arrests in Vermont expose vulnerabilities faced by dairy farmworkers

Community members rally for the release of two workers who remain detained after the April 21 arrests, which advocates say was the largest immigration enforcement action in Vermont’s recent history

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Nearly half of REI workers reported racial discrimination on the job, survey finds

The National Employment Law Project also found that 64% of workers believe the outdoor retailer is becoming a worse place to work

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

Chicago renters with Housing Choice Vouchers face discrimination and delayed assistance

Landlords face few consequences for denying housing to renters in the program colloquially known as Section 8, and the agency tasked with investigating complaints is under-resourced

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11 Min
By: Tatiana Walk-Morris

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