How the Deaths of 75 Workers at a Chinese Factory Could Have Been ‘Easily Prevented’ How the Deaths of 75 Workers at a Chinese Factory Could Have Been ‘Easily Prevented’
The massive explosion at a subcontracted auto parts supplier was preceded by a slew of blatant safety lapses.
Aug 6, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued By John Boehner’s Logic, a Lot of Presidents Should Have Been Sued
Republicans are suing the president for doing what presidents do.
Aug 5, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
America’s New Harvest of Shame America’s New Harvest of Shame
Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur visited the tobacco fields of North Carolina. What she saw there should concern all Americans.
Aug 4, 2014 / Marcy Kaptur
This Ruling Just Gave Workers a Big Boost in Their Fight Against McDonald’s This Ruling Just Gave Workers a Big Boost in Their Fight Against McDonald’s
The fast-food giant must now admit that it’s responsible for the people it employs.
Aug 1, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Nearly 1 in 3 Restaurant Workers Suffers From Food Insecurity Nearly 1 in 3 Restaurant Workers Suffers From Food Insecurity
“It’s sad that when you work in a restaurant, most of the servers are starving.”
Jul 30, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Federal Contractors Strike to Demand Higher Wages Federal Contractors Strike to Demand Higher Wages
Low-wage federal contract workers are once again asking Obama to raise the minimum wage.
Jul 29, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
Why Are Postal Workers Boycotting Staples? Why Are Postal Workers Boycotting Staples?
Staples is at the center of a highly controversial “public-private partnership” deal to turn its counters into quasi-post offices.
Jul 28, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too
A new bill could ease the tightrope that many low-wage workers walk.
Jul 25, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery? Why Is the 2022 World Cup Being Held in a Country That Practices Modern-Day Slavery?
Migrant workers subject to the kafala system have little recourse against exploitation and abuse.
Jul 23, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Can Actually End Up Hurting Workers How ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Can Actually End Up Hurting Workers
Samsung’s moral corrective had been issued on paper, but it did not translate so well for the Chinese workers.
Jul 18, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen