Workplace

News and insights on the intersection of race and the workplace.

How the Writers’ Strike Influences Hollywood Representation
A group of people protesting at Netflix NYC headquarters during the WGA writers' strike.

How the Writers’ Strike Influences Hollywood Representation

This is the first Hollywood strike in 15 years, and insiders believe this stalemate could last months and have major rippling effects in the industry.

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What is an Anti-Racist Organization? 
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What is an Anti-Racist Organization? 

Discussions on what makes an organization or company anti-racist emerge as companies disassemble their DEI positions and initiatives after 2020 pledges.

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Companies Committed to DEI. Then, the Layoffs Started.
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Companies Committed to DEI. Then, the Layoffs Started.

Layoffs are disproportionately impacting DEI roles. Here’s how that will affect representation and inclusion in the workplace.

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Building Power Through Belonging
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Building Power Through Belonging

During a period where employee and employer dynamics fracture and DEI initiatives fall short, economic justice and sustainability in the workplace take center stage.

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How U.S. Exploitation of Farmworkers Helped Built its Food Systems
Hundreds of farmworkers and supporters march in protest in support of farmworkers’ rights. They hold signs saying "boycott Wendy's" and "Publix harvested with forced labor?"

How U.S. Exploitation of Farmworkers Helped Built its Food Systems

The irony of National Farmworker Awareness Week is that it is celebrated in a country that denies agricultural workers the legal and human rights offered to every other worker.

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What Closing the Gender Pay Gap Would Look Like
A male figurine stands on top of a stack of gold coins facing away from a female figurine sits with its arms crossed at the bottom.

What Closing the Gender Pay Gap Would Look Like

In recognizing Equal Pay Day, we must center the most marginalized and affected by the wage gap in order to achieve gender pay equity.

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How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights
A person holds a microphone and stands on a rock while addressing a group of strikers.

How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling holding labor unions broadly responsible for the economic impacts of strikes. 

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Year in Review: Uniting the Workforce
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Year in Review: Uniting the Workforce

For a just society, the working class must build solidarity with each other and reject the falsehood that the wealthy elites are aligned with our plight.

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The Cost of Blocking Paid Sick Leave
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The Cost of Blocking Paid Sick Leave

The pandemic and halted railroad strike underscore the need for universal paid sick leave, especially for low-wage workers.

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The Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights in California
A line of protesters march toward the capital of California. People are holding different flags, including the American, California, and United Farm Workers flags. Another person in the front is holding a pole with feathers that reads American Indian Movement.

The Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights in California

California farmworkers are fighting for the opportunity to safely and secretly vote to join a union against pushback from the governor.

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