InvestigationLabor, Politics From the Folks Who Took Down ACORN The same right-wing operatives that led the attack on ACORN are now going after “alt labor.” Lee FangThe NationMay 1, 2014
ImpactImmigration, Labor A Victory for New Mexico’s Chileros Farmers must pay chile pickers 25 cents more per hour, state says. Joseph SorrentinoApril 24, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor Border Gridlock Workers are commuting nine hours — each day — to pick your lettuce. John Carlos FreyNBC NewsMarch 25, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Labor 12-Year-Olds Picking Tobacco Harvesting tobacco exposes workers to as much nicotine as a pack a day of cigarettes. So why is it legal for kids as young as 12 to do this work? Rayner RamirezFusionFebruary 4, 2014
ProjectJustice, Labor Child Labor on the Farm The farm lobby crushed regulations that could have saved the lives and health of many young workers. Gabriel Thompson & Mariya StraussFebruary 4, 2014
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Labor Stealing Pennies from Chileros Green chiles are a hot commodity, but the fields are overgrown with wage theft. Joseph SorrentinoIn These TimesDecember 17, 2013
NewsBusiness, Labor Fox News Invites Financial Analyst to Trash Minimum Wage Increase Fox News deceptively attacks the minimum wage. Lee FangDecember 5, 2013
NewsBusiness, Labor Former Walmart Exec Leads Smear Campaign Against Black Friday Activists Big protests are planned against retailers for mistreating their workers this Black Friday — and union-busting consultants are ramping up their response. Lee FangNovember 28, 2013
InvestigationBusiness, Labor Holiday Crush Life as a temp in California’s Inland Empire, the belly of the online shopping beast. Gabriel ThompsonThe NationNovember 27, 2013
InvestigationBusiness, Labor Cheating Carnival Workers The migrant workers running the rides at county fairs endure wage theft, substandard housing, and unsafe work conditions. John Carlos FreyLatino USANovember 22, 2013