Jessye Kass Karlin: The Recruiter Who Says Rejected Candidates’ Names Out Loud
Jessye Kass Karlin: The Recruiter Who Says Rejected Candidates’ Names Out Loud
In six days, 214 people applied for a single $41,000 job in New Jersey. Each application represented someone’s hope for stability, for the ability to…
Zohran Mamdani and the Test of Workforce Politics in America
Zohran Mamdani and the Test of Workforce Politics in America
In the span of three months, Zohran Mamdani has gone from unlikely primary challenger to the favored candidate to run America’s largest city. His June…
Flipping the Algorithm: AI for Public Good
Flipping the Algorithm: AI for Public Good
AI has entered the workplace with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball. So far, most of the headlines pound home what workers stand to…
From DIY to ROI: Meow Wolf Workers Fight to Reclaim the Collective
From DIY to ROI: Meow Wolf Workers Fight to Reclaim the Collective
On July 24, 2025, employees at Radio Tave, Meow Wolf’s Houston outpost, filed for union recognition under CWA Local 7055, joining successful organizing efforts in…
When Your Job Breaks Your Brain: Relearning How to Think After Exiting a Harmful Workplace
When Your Job Breaks Your Brain: Relearning How to Think After Exiting a Harmful Workplace
You’ve left the job. The toxic manager is gone, the Slack pings have stopped, and yet something’s still wrong. You can’t concentrate. You freeze in…

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