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With stories at the intersections of economic justice and race, immigration status, gender, and other identities, Prism’s coverage centers the lived experiences of workers—amplifying their stories of collective organizing to claim their rights and wield their power.

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Alabama workers suffer during COVID-19 due to state’s systemic failures

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Washington fruit packing workers fight for higher pay, benefits, and better working conditions

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Program allows low-wage healthcare workers of color to obtain better paying union jobs

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Q&A: The healthcare industry is segregated. Here’s how one organization is trying to change that

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‘We make the wheels turn’: Workers find power in Fight for 15 movement

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Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic

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Threats of deportation prevent workers from speaking out against workplace conditions

by Luis Feliz Leon February 11th, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Food delivery drivers find hope and relief in New York’s Deliveristas Unidos

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Raising the minimum wage isn’t just about money—it’s about mental health, workers say

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