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Don’t You Dare Make Your Amazon Driver Dance for You
It's not “heartwarming,” it's cringey.
By Lex McMenamin
American Work Culture Is the Problem — Not Me
Workers are not problems to be “fixed.”
By Taylor Trudon
What We Get Wrong About Social Class in the U.S.
Our definitions of “working class” and “middle class” are deeply confused.
By John Patrick Leary
Bosses Are Telling Workers Not to Test for COVID-19
Because they want them to come in no matter what.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Teen Vogue’s 10 Best Op-eds of 2021
These are the stories that got readers talking.
By Teen Vogue Staff
A Brutal Weekend in a Brutal Country
Including Amazon workers dying in tornados and teachers competing Squid Game-style.
By Lex McMenamin
Progressives Endorse 4-Day Workweek
“We can’t – and shouldn’t – simply go back to normal.”
By Lex McMenamin
There’s a Patriarchy Problem on Democratic Political Campaigns
We need to practice what we preach.
By Gabby Giotto
We Need to Rethink Paid Leave Altogether
The status quo is a disaster.
By Rainesford Stauffer and Abdullah Shihipar
5 Students Share How They Spent Their COVID Gap Year
From raising chickens to helping family to working in a hostel.
By Anne Wen
What Would Escaping Capitalism Actually Look Like?
The new book ‘Lost in Work’ provides some answers.
By Lex McMenamin
Recent Graduates Are Falling for Scam Jobs
There are common red flags to watch out for.
By Emily Blumenthal
Enduring Toxic Workplaces Shouldn’t Be a Rite of Passage
“The ‘pay your dues’ concept is a trap.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
This One Bill Could Transform the U.S. Labor Movement
Passing the PRO Act would change the lives of American workers.
By Kim Kelly
Frat Culture’s Casual Misogyny Is Everywhere — Even Congress
And women pay the price.
By Hope Corrigan