workers' rights Archives - Prism

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of farmworkers' labor rights. people of varying ages and racial backgrounds stand in the midground in vibrant royal blue shirts that have the text "WeCount!" written across them. one person stands near a podium at the center and holds a microphone. a bright yellow sign with red text and a blue poster with an illustration of farmworkers that both say "Que Calor" decorate the front of the podium

Climate & Environment

Miami-Dade nears final approval for nation’s first county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers

by Alexandra Martinez September 20th, 2023September 21st, 2023

The heat standard includes a heat exposure safety program for workers

Economy & Workers' Rights

Former Color of Change employees say ineffective leadership is impacting advocacy work

by Alexandra Martinez September 19th, 2023September 20th, 2023

color photograph of an archaeologist on their hands and knees digging on a flat grey stone surface. red lines of string create a square border around them, and two red plastic buckets are on either side of the archaeologist

Economy & Workers' Rights

More Miami Tequesta site archaeologists come forward about harsh working conditions

by Alexandra Martinez September 19th, 2023September 19th, 2023

color photograph of the backs of four farmworkers. they are leaned forward and bracing their arms against a wall of tobacco leaves

Race

The anti-Indigenous use of commercial tobacco harms the planet and its people

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2023September 7th, 2023

color photograph of an incarcerated person wearing dark blue long pants and a light blue t-shirt with yellow text on the upper back that reads "DOC." they are leaned over using a flat shovel. small plants are spaced out in the foreground. they stand in front of a chain-link fence. two people walk in the background on the other side of the fence

Economy & Workers' Rights

86 cents for a day of work is a reality for most incarcerated people

by Tina Vásquez and Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. September 6th, 2023September 6th, 2023

Economy & Workers' Rights

TCGplayer workers are ‘cautiously optimistic’ as company agrees to bargaining

by Eddie Velasquez September 5th, 2023September 5th, 2023

color photograph of a Latino farmworker wearing jeans and a long-sleeve black shirt. he is bent over in a field of low-lying greens

Economy & Workers' Rights

‘There is slavery in the fields of North Carolina’

by Tina Vásquez August 29th, 2023August 29th, 2023

color photograph of nurses wearing masks and holding up red signs with printed white serif-font text that reads "staff up! for safe care"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Kaiser workers speak out after strike authorization vote begins

by Sravya Tadepalli August 28th, 2023August 28th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of the Writers Guild of America. a picket sign is slightly off center in the foreground that reads "writers guild of america" at the top and "strike" at the bottom in printed text. in the middle in handwritten text is "i'm holding a sign -A.I."

Economy & Workers' Rights

Workers deal with AI disruptions as regulations lag across industries

by Natasha Ishak August 23rd, 2023August 23rd, 2023

color photograph of a black woman with natural hair at an outdoor protest. she wears a white t-shirt that says "union" in black text and holds a white picket sign with black text that reads "we demand full staffing now!"

Economy & Workers' Rights

After union elections, the struggle continues

by Katherine Demby August 21st, 2023August 21st, 2023