Climate Change
Workers of Color at Major Electric Bus Company Allege Widespread Racism on the Job
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Employees of New Flyer in California and Alabama say they have faced years of discrimination.
Unions
UPDATE: As of Monday Window Cleaners are on Strike
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According to the union, the potential ULP strike could begin anytime after the August 15th contract expiration date.
Climate Change
The Climate Crisis Is Coming for Undocumented Farmworkers First
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Facing deadly heat waves and few protections, undocumented agricultural workers are being pushed to their limit.
Investigative
The Women on the Other End of the Phone
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Women make up an overwhelming majority of the customer service workers in the U.S. who work for low pay and zero benefits. Why are these jobs so gendered? And how can we be better customers for the women who work them?
Community
The “FairVote Five” Fired after Forming a Union
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Five employees from FairVote Minnesota helped to democratize their communities, and democratized their workplace. Then, their employer let them go.
Community
Birchwood Cafe Reopens a Month after Owner Fires Majority of Staff
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Former employees of Birchwood Cafe hope that working conditions will improve for staff, and ask for recognition.
Environment
Front-line workers weren’t protected during the Pacific Northwest heat wave
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Extreme heat in June caused severe problems for marginalized workers. Bold changes are needed to improve safety.
Environment
The Heat Wave Shows Climate Change Is a Workers’ Rights Issue
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The workers laboring outside in this extraordinary heat are on the front lines of the climate crisis. There’s no real hope of fighting this crisis without a strong working-class movement.
Workers
‘We Want to See Our Families’: Frito-Lay Workers Strike Over 84-Hour Weeks, Meager Raises
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The workers have been forced to work overtime, and are facing intimidation while on strike for better working conditions.
Government
In meeting with Smith, home care workers, clients back Biden plan to fund ‘caregiving infrastructure’
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Many people depend on care from home health care workers. President Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes a measure for investing in caregiving.