Parajo’s Quest to Rebuild
Co-published with Mother Jones. After historic flooding, the California migrant farming community is trying to recover—even if help from FEMA is scarce.
Can Iowa Meatpacking Workers Take on Tyson?
Co-published with In These Times. The essential workers who fought for their lives during the pandemic are now fighting for a union.
My Family Came to the US to Start a New Life. An Obscure Credit Score Held Us Back
Co-published with The Guardian. A FICO score determines your financial future in America. But for new immigrants, getting one can be nearly impossible.
Working in Their Sleep
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Meatpacking workers in Arkansas, grieving loved ones lost to Covid and struggling to pay medical bills, are organizing for justice from their employer.
Los Angeles’s Garment District Is Still Home to Severe Exploitation
Co-published with Jacobin. Long faced with paltry wages and inhumane working conditions, Los Angeles’s garment workers are taking significant risks to organize for better pay and workplace protections.
‘You did everything. I tried so hard to not do that.’
Co-published with Fast Company. Bianca Sical-Serle saw her career take off during the pandemic, while her mother’s business closed. Mother and daughter talk about juggling work and family.
The Dark Side of America’s Gleaming Skyscrapers
Co-published with The Atlantic. Immigrant laborers have been dying tragic, sometimes grisly deaths on construction sites across the country. Their deaths tell the story of an industry indifferent to the lives of its workers.