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A Dangerous Place to Be Latino

2 years 1 month ago
Texas, the only state without universal workers’ comp, leads the nation in workplace injuries and deaths. It’s Latino workers on unregulated construction sites who fare the worst.
Stephen Franklin

The Corporate Past of Jeffrey Zients

2 years 1 month ago
The administration’s highest-ranking COVID official built his wealth through billing practices that have been alleged as fraud, triggering hundreds of millions in fines.
Daniel Boguslaw

The Shame of Corporate Democrats

2 years 1 month ago
Today on TAP: The failure of Manchin, Sinema, and Kelly to confirm David Weil as the top official cracking down on wage theft is not principled moderation. It’s all about corporate money.
Robert Kuttner

The Fixer

2 years 1 month ago
Justin Bibb’s election signals a new era in Cleveland, but it remains unclear how his progressive rhetoric will translate into governing.
Marcia Brown

The Ironworkers Resurrecting ‘Joy Silk’

2 years 1 month ago
After months of complaints over basic safety standards, a majority of workers in a fabrication plant demanded union recognition, but the company refused and retaliated.
Jarod Facundo

The Memo Writer

2 years 1 month ago
Jennifer Abruzzo, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, has outlined an agenda that would transform the American workplace.
Harold Meyerson