Working Conditions

Should We Be Kind to the Rich?

Should We Be Kind to the Rich? Should We Be Kind to the Rich?

A reader also asks about the ethics of ordering groceries online during the pandemic.

May 1, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

The Faces of Our Crisis

The Faces of Our Crisis The Faces of Our Crisis

They stock the shelves at grocery stores, dispatch 911 calls, and pick crops. They deserve their due.

May 1, 2020 / Editorial / Molly Crabapple

The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care

The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care

There’s no way to send people back to work without providing safe, affordable child care, but the men in charge don’t seem to care.

Apr 30, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal

The entrance to Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Olympic Workers of the World Unite! Olympic Workers of the World Unite!

In the age of Covid-19, Olympic athletes across the globe are standing up to demand a bigger piece of the five-ring cake.

Apr 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Donald Trump kisses Kim Reynolds on the cheek

Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War

Eager to reopen the economy, Donald Trump and Republican governors are taking extraordinary measures to force the poor to do dangerous jobs.

Apr 29, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

But stimulus packages aren’t providing the necessary support for them to do their jobs safely.

Apr 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Jim Goodman

the Newsweek Hula Bowl in Honolulu

The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor

That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction.

Apr 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Yale Student

Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike

Students say that universities, despite their massive endowments and ongoing fundraising, are not meeting their basic needs as they continue their education in the midst of a pande...

Apr 24, 2020 / StudentNation / Mary Retta

The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People

The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People

An investigation into the dangerously irresponsible business of “ethical factory” audits.

Apr 23, 2020 / Maria Hengeveld

Kalpona Akter poses at the #BoFVOICES event

Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain

Bangladeshi union leader Kalpona Akter explains why garment workers are in the streets.

Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / James North

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