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A museum educator wearing a LACMA apron smiles while holding a sign supporting unionization inside a workspace lit with warm lights.

Museum Educator Sierra Schiano On the Structural Pressures Behind LACMA’s Union Vote

She described long-standing issues—from understaffing to opaque decision-making—that gradually pushed them toward unionization.
By Dan Duray
A UPS driver stands outside a truck at a stop in California.

As Package Deliveries Surge, So Do the Risks Drivers Face From Extreme Heat

A UPS driver's family says he died from heat stroke while on the job, highlighting the hazards of delivery service work in the U.S.
By Courtney Vinopal

Exclusive: Despite Brooklyn Nets’ Promise, Arena Workers Say They Aren’t Getting Paid

Joseph Tsai, the owner of the Nets, promised to pay arena workers through May. But sources say that at least 15 workers have not been compensated.
By Andy Hirschfeld

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Furlough Staff as Coronavirus Sharply Impacts Art Sales

By Helen Holmes
An empty retail space in lower Manhattan.

Looming ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Set to Spike Unemployment Rates

By Lisa Schmeiser
Arab-American activist Linda Sarsour and other activists at CAIR-NY's emergency rally against President Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban.

‘Women’s March’ Organizer Linda Sarsour Emcees Anti-Trump May Day Rally in Lower Manhattan

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito marching with fast food workers on May Day in Midtown Manhattan.

Fast Food Workers and Pols Rally for Higher Wages and Immigrant Rights in Manhattan on May Day

By Madina Toure
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks at the 2014 NYPD graduation ceremony.

More City Workers? Enough Already!

By The Editors
A New York City taxi cab drives by as Syed Manzar, who drives for both Uber and Lyft, speaks during a rally to call on the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission to force Uber and Lyft to hold union elections, September 27, 2016 in the Queens borough of New York City.

The Gig Economy: Brave New World and Pure Exploitation

By Pete Ross
Uber drivers are making only pennies.

Driverless Uber Cars Are Coming to Disrupt the Sharing Economy, Capitalism Carries On

By Ursula Huws
Online workers coming together.

Survey: Amazon Mechanical Turk Provides Essential Income for Many Workers

By Brady Dale

Opponents of ‘Fight for $15’ Are a Bunch of Babies

By Ari Paul

BMW Workers Get 3D-Printed Super Thumbs, Are Basically Cyborgs Now

By Jack Smith IV

Dylan’s Candy Bar Employees Less Sour on Hours

By Richy Rosario

Voting Problems Continue to Plague New York’s Elections

By Colin Campbell and Ross Barkan
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