Tag: migrant workers
The plight of refugees and migrant workers under COVID
Under the shadow of COVID-19 those living on the margins of society have been further isolated.
From farm to table, women in the US food system are...
The U.S. food sector depends heavily on immigrant labor and is also the lowest-paid and most exploited one in the nation.
Unions can protect workers from deportation. This coalition of 3.5 million...
The Teamsters is one of the labor unions taking a stand to protect TPS holders with the message that immigrant rights are worker rights.
How a small town in Iowa freed local workers from ICE...
It was the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in the state since 2008.
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes
Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.
When will US join global call to end Ukraine War?
There are many peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine being pursued by leaders and countries around the world as the United States clings to its dogged determination to prolong the war at great cost in Ukrainian lives and at the risk of nuclear war.