California farmworkers are fighting for the opportunity to safely and secretly vote to join a union against pushback from the governor.
The history of labor organizing has emphasized solidarity amongst exploited workers and collisions with police at the behest of employers.
May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, acts as a reminder of the strifes made by workers who challenged the exploitative labor practices of businesses.
Although Labor Day originates from the labor movement, its passage did little to help the exploited workers it aimed to honor, even to this day.
The worker shortage argument is misleading and ignores the fact the country continues to fail civilians by not raising the minimum wage and implementing lifesaving social safety net programs.
Discussions about privilege and oppression often leave out the world of work and wealth: who makes it, who keeps it, and who dies from its absence.
