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What It's Like to Work for Less Than the Minimum Wage
My boss gave me a GPS tracker, I lost a stone in weight, and barely earned enough money to live.
How Immigrants Are Leading the Fight for British Workers' Rights and Pay
Some of the defining workers' struggles of recent times have been fought by migrants.
Is Getting Rid of Your Boss the Future of Work?
European workers are fighting to take back the jobs they lost in an innovative new way.
A Third-Party App Helps Walmart Workers Understand Company Policies
Created by a workers' rights group, WorkIt attempts to make it easier for Walmart employees to be able to access work-related information when not on the job.
Striking Deliveroo Riders Have Won Concessions from Management
It's samosa they could have hoped for in their battle against a controversial new pay deal.
Why Deliveroo Riders Are Protesting in London
We spoke to their delivery riders about the app's crappy new pay deal.
Protesters Picketed the UK Burger Bar That Helped Deport Its Immigrant Workers
They relished the opportunity to hold the chain to account.
Undocumented Immigrants Are More Likely to Have a Job Than American-Born Men, Says Study
Undocumented immigrants are also willing to work for less, according to the new study from Harvard.
Quick Hit: Paris Labor Protests Turn Violent
French riot police dispersed crowds of student in Paris who were protesting the government’s proposed labor reforms.
Here’s Why We Celebrate Labour Day
Monday was a holiday in Victoria and Tasmania, thanks to some Gold Rush era tradesmen who decided they'd work no more than eight hours a day. The 9 – 5 workday is now an international standard, and it started in Australia.
Do These Picturesque Scottish Towns Need Nuclear Submarines to Survive?
The economy of towns and villages around the Faslane nuclear base rely on weapons of mass destruction that could kill us all.
Talking to the Workers on the Front Lines of Black Friday Shopping in London
We asked them how they prepared for a hailstorm of bargain hunters.