Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won
Underpaid and overworked long before the pandemic, workers demanded more personal protective equipment, more stringent safety protocols, and hazard pay.
May 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert
The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’
Worker safety and security must be the top priority.
May 7, 2020 / John Nichols
If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal
The president’s incompetence and malice are leading to countless deaths. He must be brought to justice.
May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
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
The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines
They were already holding up the economy while operating on razor-thin margins. Now, they are taking care of the children of essential workers as costs and obstacles mount.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert
Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing. Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.
The path out of this pandemic involves millions of tests—and much more data about the body’s immune response to the virus.
Apr 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves
Your Rent or Your Life Your Rent or Your Life
The pandemic is forcing workers to make impossible choices.
Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Michelle Chen
Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus
The pandemic is putting the lives of countless workers at risk. They deserve a new deal.
Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
If Sanitation Workers Don’t Work, Nothing Works If Sanitation Workers Don’t Work, Nothing Works
Meet the men and women risking illness to keep New York’s streets clean.
Mar 27, 2020 / Ross Barkan
Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns
After two months of ignoring health experts, the fool in the White House lashes out at governors and the most vulnerable.
Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky