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The Strike for Black Lives Wants Economic Justice for Black Workers
“What we really need is for companies to stop tweeting and start listening to our demands.”
By Jameelah Nasheed
Americans Don’t Have to Work Themselves to Death
We’ve got to “kill the capitalists in our heads.”
By Kim Kelly
Trans People Often Face Discrimination, Supreme Court or No
The SCOTUS ruling can't undo discrimination that's compounded by the economic impacts of the pandemic.
By Polly Anna Rocha
Meet the Students Who Are Also Healthcare Workers
“It's been really emotionally and physically taxing.”
By Mary Retta
How a Teen Ice Cream Server Lost and Saved Her Faith in Humanity
“Please just be kind to the people around you.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Canceling NYC’s Youth Jobs Program Robs Us of Income and Experience
We need these opportunities.
By La'Toya Beecham
Racists Are Going To Racist, And This Pandemic Is No Different
The calls to “liberate” America are rooted in white entitlement.
By Kandist Mallett
The U.S. Isn't a Business You Can Just Reopen
We don’t need to reopen; we need to adapt.
By Lucy Diavolo
Coronavirus Is Creating an Unemployment Insurance Crisis
“I’ve never had to do this before, and I don’t know what I’m doing."
By Emily Bloch
Internships Are Getting Canceled Because of Coronavirus
“The summer is an unknown.”
By Rainesford Stauffer
As a Teen Immigrant, the Coronavirus Has Changed My View of the U.S.
Working-class women should be taken better care of.
By Kanyin Shonibare
What to Know About Rent Strike 2020
Americans are calling for a suspension of housing costs during the coronavirus crisis.
By Greyson Van Arsdale
What to Know About Your Rights to Unionize
And how your bosses might try to undermine them.
By Kaylen Ralph
What I Wish I’d Known About Labor Unions Earlier In My Career
Happy Labor Day! Union members earn on average 22% higher wages than their non-union peers.
By Katie Barrows
How American Workers Won the Eight-Hour Workday
Next time you clock out of work before dinner, thank your local union member, anarchist, or socialist.
By Kim Kelly
These Teen Activists Didn't Let New Jersey's $15 Minimum Wage Leave Them Behind
“It's just really important to see the value of organizing."
By Lucy Diavolo
Is Your School Taking Care of Its Workers?
Students and school staff around the country are standing up for better labor conditions on campus.
By Kim Kelly
Black Women Have Always Been Underpaid and Mistreated at Work
A history lesson for Black Women's Equal Pay Day.
By Jenn M. Jackson
4 Ways to Call Out Uncomfortable Comments at Your Job
And prevent them from happening in the first place.
By Tina Ferraro
The Trump Administration Says Companies DON'T Have to Disclose How Much They Pay Women
They stayed a rule scheduled to go into effect this spring.
By Brittney McNamara