Working Conditions

The Trailer for ‘Concussion’ Should Give Roger Goodell Night Sweats

The Trailer for ‘Concussion’ Should Give Roger Goodell Night Sweats The Trailer for ‘Concussion’ Should Give Roger Goodell Night Sweats

The forthcoming film Concussion, starring Will Smith, is coming for the NFL.

Aug 31, 2015 / Dave Zirin

This Labor Ruling Could Give a Big Boost to the Fight For 15

This Labor Ruling Could Give a Big Boost to the Fight For 15 This Labor Ruling Could Give a Big Boost to the Fight For 15

The National Labor Relations Board just gave “outsourced” workers a new tool to hold employers accountable.

Aug 31, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Salon workers protest

The Price of a Manicure Just Went Up for Bad Bosses The Price of a Manicure Just Went Up for Bad Bosses

New York state has passed new protections for the salon industry’s most precarious workers.

Aug 28, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion

From Baja California to Washington State, indigenous farm workers are standing up for their rights.

Aug 28, 2015 / David Bacon

What Amazon Didn’t Understand About Overwork

What Amazon Didn’t Understand About Overwork What Amazon Didn’t Understand About Overwork

Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you… slower.

Aug 27, 2015 / Bryce Covert

China worker

China’s Meltdown Goes Deeper Than the Stock Market China’s Meltdown Goes Deeper Than the Stock Market

The market’s volatility hurts share prices, but the turbulence in China’s real economy has plunged workers into poverty and fatal risks on the job.

Aug 26, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Goldman Sachs

Longer Hours, More Stress, No Extra Pay: It’s Not Just Amazon, It’s the Modern Workplace Longer Hours, More Stress, No Extra Pay: It’s Not Just Amazon, It’s the Modern Workplace

It may look like more and more workers are workaholics. In fact, they are just powerless.

Aug 26, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Homecare worker

Home Healthcare Workers Haven’t Qualified for Minimum Wage for 80 Years. Now They Do. Home Healthcare Workers Haven’t Qualified for Minimum Wage for 80 Years. Now They Do.

The workers caring for some of our most vulnerable citizens are finally receiving the recognition they deserve.

Aug 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Northwestern football practice

The Absurd, Cowardly, and Morally Bankrupt NLRB Decision Against the Northwestern Football Union The Absurd, Cowardly, and Morally Bankrupt NLRB Decision Against the Northwestern Football Union

The National Labor Relations Board may have ruled against the Northwestern football players’ efforts to organize, but this fight is far from over.

Aug 17, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Unemployed Man

The Many Ways You Can Be Screwed Out of Unemployment Benefits The Many Ways You Can Be Screwed Out of Unemployment Benefits

If you have a bad job to begin with, chances are you’re going to get bad unemployment relief.

Aug 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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