Was Your Smartphone Built in a Sweatshop? Was Your Smartphone Built in a Sweatshop?
An investigation of two Samsung factories in Vietnam shows the darker side of the global tech supply chain.
Jan 2, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips? Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips?
The Department of Labor wants to make it legal for employers to take away workers’ tips.
Dec 19, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Retail Jobs Don’t Have to Be Awful Retail Jobs Don’t Have to Be Awful
There are a lot of ways to turn retail jobs into living-wage careers—profit-hungry companies just aren’t doing them.
Dec 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Stopping Sexual Abuse on the Job Begins With Empowering Workers Stopping Sexual Abuse on the Job Begins With Empowering Workers
Across the world, workers are unionizing to hold corporations accountable for sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
Dec 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Republican Tax Bills Would Be Paradise for Plutocrats Republican Tax Bills Would Be Paradise for Plutocrats
Americans may have voted to “drain the swamp” in 2016, but neither the Trump administration nor the Republican-led Congress got the message.
Nov 14, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Temporary Work Visas Hurt Migrant Women How Temporary Work Visas Hurt Migrant Women
By linking the ability to be in this country with obedience to an employer, temporary visas put women migrants in a bind.
Nov 9, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Democracy Needs a Reboot for the Age of Artificial Intelligence Democracy Needs a Reboot for the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A revolution in machine learning will transform society. We can’t let tech companies use it to usurp power.
Nov 8, 2017 / Katharine Dempsey
A Chicken-Nugget Theory of Capitalism A Chicken-Nugget Theory of Capitalism
One breaded snack can tell us so much.
Nov 7, 2017 / Raj Patel
Have You Ever Had to Work When You Were Sick? Have You Ever Had to Work When You Were Sick?
Then you know how damaging it can be, to both your physical and mental health.
Oct 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen
How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers? How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers?
Without robust worker protections built in to single-payer legislation, health-care workers will continue to be undervalued.
Sep 28, 2017 / Michelle Chen