Ten Years Into the Fight for $15, Workers Are Still Fighting for A Living Wage
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 2 of âInsecurity,â we meet Eshawney Gaston, a fast-food worker who joins the wave of labor uprisings sweeping the country during the pandemic.
Why the Optimal Minimum Wage in the US Is At Least $12 An Hour
Co-published with Quartz. Could a $12 minimum wage be a magic number for food security?
What Difference Can A Single Dollar Make?
Co-published with The Guardian. Florida passed a law to incrementally achieve $15 an hour by 2026, exciting workers but driving fear into small business who worry theyâll pay the cost.
The Other Childcare Crisis
Co-published with Romper. Quality childcare costs about as much per year as college tuition in America. So why are childcare workers making close to minimum wage?
What $15 an Hour Looks Like
Co-published with The Nation. Emeryville, California, recently passed the highest city-wide minimum wage in the country. Hereâs how workersâ lives changedâand how they didnât.
Why is Chipotle Off the Hook?
Co-published with The Atlantic. Fast-casual restaurants may appeal to yuppies, but for workers they're hardly different from McDonald's.
Silicon Valley’s Offline Wage Wars
Co-published with Next City. For 10 years a massive income gap has been widening across Silicon Valley. Last November, however, the residents of San Jose voted in favor of a small but significant change: Raising the cityâs