UPDATE, March 14: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed HB 1093 into law, removing certain labor protections for children between 14 and 17 who work year-round and restricting limiting work hours for teens aged 16 and up. The law goes into effect July 1. Ryan Scanlan dreads any passage of
At least two farmworkers died from heat stress this summer in North Carolina, and rumors of other deaths swirled, sparking questions about what happens when migrant workers die working in American fields
Dubbed the “Death Star” bill by critics, HB 2127 not only eliminates critical workers’ protections, but also weakens cities’ authority to self-govern
“We will not let the big fish eat the small fish,” one vendor said
The bill, which passed in May, ensures that corporations like Amazon cannot disregard workers’ safety and livelihoods
An 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation
California’s attempt to reform its prison model leaves out non-U.S. citizens who are subject to “double punishment”: incarceration and deportation
The Biden Administration is expanding the H-2B visa program despite how workers are essentially modern indentured servants
As climate change raises temperatures, outdoor workers face increasingly dangerous and deadly working conditions
For decades, the labor movement has treated undocumented workers as “unorganizable.” Now these workers are doing some of the most innovative labor organizing in the U.S.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is pressuring Wendy’s shareholders to guarantee worker protections
In a Q&A, Juan Miranda of grassroots organization Siembra NC talks about helping workers come out of the shadows to fight for better wages and protections.
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