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Economy & Workers' Rights

In 2022, the workers’ rights movement continued to grow

by Lara Witt January 2nd, 2023December 15th, 2022

color photograph of a small crowd of about 10 people standing outside in a parking lot. they hold paper poster signs with phrases like "boycott amy's" and "not all veganism is cruelty-free." two people stand in front of the rest and look at each other, one of whom holds a microphone

Economy & Workers' Rights

Amy’s Kitchen workers say the boycott continues after NLRB settlements

by Alexandra Martinez December 13th, 2022December 13th, 2022

color photograph of people standing outside engaging with an art display in Little Haiti, Miami. Metal scaffolding holds up banners with images of community members, pictures of restaurant menus, and text that reads "archives are not neutral"

Economy & Workers' Rights

After Art Basel, Miami artists are left with a housing crisis and little power

by Alexandra Martinez December 6th, 2022April 19th, 2023

a color photograph of Chris Smalls, a black man with a short-trimmed beard and mustache, wearing an Amazon union shirt and holding a megaphone up with the mouthpiece near his shoulder

Race

A resurging union movement must reckon with anti-Blackness

by Brenton Zola November 30th, 2022January 23rd, 2023

color photograph of a group of protesters walking outside. their backs are to the camera, and most are holding white and blue signs on wooden pickets that read "UAW on strike unfair labor practice"

Economy & Workers' Rights

48,000 academic workers start the largest strike of the year across University of California campuses

by Brenton Zola November 17th, 2022November 17th, 2022

color photograph of the exterior of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. a greco-roman facade made of light brown stone sits atop a wide staircase. small groups and pairs of people are scattered around the steps

Economy & Workers' Rights

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers hope their strike victory can inspire others

by Vanessa Taylor November 16th, 2022November 16th, 2022

a diverse group of college students stand in a loose semicircle outside in the sunlight

Economy & Workers' Rights

Unions offer graduate student workers a stronger platform to secure living wages and reasonable workloads

by Sravya Tadepalli November 10th, 2022November 11th, 2022

teachers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building holding white paper posters with black lettering reading "Strong unions" and "trust teachers"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Unions need to better integrate temporary workers into policies and advocacy

by Krystal Kavita Jagoo November 1st, 2022November 10th, 2022

people wearing winter jackets walk in an oval around columns outside San Fransciso International Airport. In the foreground, one person carries a white sign on a wooden picket that obscures their face and reads "One job should be enough"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Airport lounge workers across the country call for better working conditions and pay

by Alexandra Martinez November 1st, 2022November 3rd, 2022

sex workers wearing colorful outfits hold signs in support of sex workers, including "warning sluts passing"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Sex workers face unique challenges when trying to unionize

by Adrie Rose October 18th, 2022October 18th, 2022