Nurses End Strike in New York
After a three-day strike, the New York State Nurses Association announced it had reached tentative agreements with two hospitals that will strengthen safe staffing standards.
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[EVENT | December 15] Belabored Live: Essential Workers in Crisis
Join us on Thursday, December 15 for a live episode of Belabored.
[EVENT | December 16] Belabored Live: The Great Resignation
Join us on Thursday, December 16 for a live episode of Belabored.
Anxious at the Nail Salon
As infections from the Delta variant rise, so do concerns among nail salon workers about customers who do not wear masks.
The Tom Cat Bakers’ Long Fight for Justice
The end of the Trump administration and the start of the post-pandemic economic recovery have brought a little optimism to immigrant workers. But many are still struggling to secure their rights and just compensation.
Relief for Cab Drivers
For many taxi drivers in New York City, their livelihood has become a form of debt bondage. They feel that the city and its bankers have swindled them, and they’re demanding relief.
Los Deliveristas Unidos Demand Justice
“One of our dreams that we have as workers is to be treated as essential workers. We just don’t want people to say that we are essential workers, but to be treated as that.”
Harvard Workers Left Out in the Cold
In January the university plans to cut the compensation of its janitorial staff. Contracted workers could get nothing.
[EVENT | December 14] Belabored Live: How the Pandemic Changed Our Working Lives
Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen, the co-hosts of the Belabored podcast, will gather some of the smartest thinkers about labor and unions to look back on 2020, a tumultuous year for workers.
Misery at the Happiest Place on Earth
A massive round of Disney Parks layoffs is acutely felt in Florida.
Teachers’ Aides Adjust to the COVID Classroom
In-person, hybrid, and remote teaching all present different challenges for paraeducators.
Work in the Time of Coronavirus 
Since March, the hosts of the Belabored podcast have been reporting on about what workers are facing during the crisis, and how they have been fighting back. Read four of their stories here.
Detroit’s Embattled Nursing Home Workers Delay Strike
After a plea from Governor Whitmer, nursing home workers will suspend a planned strike for thirty days while negotiations continue. The drive for collective action comes after months of stress and anguish.
Family Child-Care Providers Unionize in California
Rosa Carreño hopes her new union will lead to more support from the state. “The parents can’t go to work if they don’t have a safe place for their children to stay.”
“I’m Not Going to Risk My Life for Lipstick”
Sephora workers are weighing their growing economic insecurity against the health risks of returning.
