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Belabored Stories: The Dangers of Sanitation Work

Sarah Jaffe ▪ April 6, 2020

Kevin Clark had to fight for protective equipment from the waste hauling company where he works even before the pandemic. Things aren’t much better now.

Belabored Stories: Immigration Courts, Still Open

Michelle Chen ▪ April 3, 2020

Detained migrants face crowded, confined conditions with remarkably limited access to healthcare, health protections, and safety precautions.

Belabored Stories: What It’s Like to File for Unemployment

Sarah Jaffe ▪ April 3, 2020

The unemployment system is more confusing than it needs to be.

Belabored Stories: Domestic Workers’ Lives Turned Upside Down

Michelle Chen ▪ March 31, 2020

Many nannies, housekeepers, and home-care aides are out of work and do not know when it will be safe to enter others’ homes again. Those continuing to work constantly risk being exposed or exposing others to the virus.

Belabored Stories: Someday the Museums Will Reopen

Sarah Jaffe ▪ March 30, 2020

We will need art “on the other side of this,” says a worker at the Guggenheim Museum.

Belabored Stories: When Gig Workers Are Emergency Responders

Michelle Chen ▪ March 30, 2020

Instacart workers are on strike today to demand the company recognize the importance of their grocery delivery service amid the pandemic.

Belabored Stories: “How Can We Bounce Back From This?”

Michelle Chen ▪ March 28, 2020

Taxi and rideshare drivers were struggling before the pandemic hit. Now, faced with plummeting ridership and high personal risk, they are demanding comprehensive aid.

Belabored Podcast #194: The Coronavirus Bailout, with Mike Konczal

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ March 27, 2020

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy. Mike Konczal of the Roosevelt Institute joins us to discuss the disappointing relief bill that was signed into law today.

Belabored Stories: Masks Make the Customers Nervous

Sarah Jaffe ▪ March 26, 2020

A Domino’s delivery driver decided to stop working in unsafe conditions. He worries a coworker with respiratory problems “will most likely work until he is dead.”

Belabored Stories: “I Have to Feed My Family”

Michelle Chen ▪ March 25, 2020

Amazon workers face hazardous conditions, but many can’t afford to stay home.

Belabored Stories: Who Counts as Essential?

Sarah Jaffe ▪ March 24, 2020

“Do they plan to just keep replacing people as they get sick, quit in fear or burnout, get quarantined, self-isolate, or die off over the coming weeks or even months?”