Data Centers Broke the Bargain Between Economic Development and Labor

Data Centers Broke the Bargain Between Economic Development and Labor

They arrive without ceremony. Low, windowless structures materialize on the outskirts of towns across America, set back from the road behind chain-link fencing and a…
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No More Hustling for Serenity: CorePower Yoga and the Labor of Calm

No More Hustling for Serenity: CorePower Yoga and the Labor of Calm

Inside a CorePower Yoga studio on any given evening, the scene is the same. The lights are dimmed, the room is heated to about 98…
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After Minnesota, the General Strike Question Is No Longer Hypothetical

After Minnesota, the General Strike Question Is No Longer Hypothetical

On January 23, 2026, in subzero temperatures, tens of thousands of Minnesotans refused to go to work. They refused to shop. They refused to send…
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The Safety Net That Follows You: Establishing Protections for Freelance and Gig Workers

The Safety Net That Follows You: Establishing Protections for Freelance and Gig Workers

Murphy Smith spent four years unemployed in Eugene, Oregon, sidelined by severe asthma that made most jobs impossible. In 2024, he found rideshare driving, work…
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“The People Who Provide Healthcare Should Have Healthcare”: 15,000 NYC Nurses Strike

“The People Who Provide Healthcare Should Have Healthcare”: 15,000 NYC Nurses Strike

The chants on Amsterdam Avenue were loud, unyielding, and defiant. Nurses in red union scarves and hats stamped their feet against the cold, clutching hand…
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The Cost of Winning: How One Family Destroyed Pittsburgh’s Print Journalism Ecosystem in Eight Days

The Cost of Winning: How One Family Destroyed Pittsburgh’s Print Journalism Ecosystem in Eight Days

In the span of eight days, a single family decimated Pittsburgh’s print journalism infrastructure. On December 30, Block Communications shuttered the Pittsburgh City Paper, a…
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The Bell Pepper Economy: Inside New York State’s Prison Labor System

The Bell Pepper Economy: Inside New York State’s Prison Labor System

When Devin Giordano describes the day the commissary price sheet arrived at Eastern Correctional Facility, he returns to one man. Jack, a nickname, had recently…
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The Federal Government Just Void-Canceled a Union Contract for 47,000 Workers. And Most People Never Heard About It.

The Federal Government Just Void-Canceled a Union Contract for 47,000 Workers. And Most People Never Heard About It.

The policy is titled “Eliminating Collective Bargaining at TSA Due to its Incompatibility with TSA’s National Security Mission and its Adverse Impact on Resources, Flexibility,…
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