Articles in Labor
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John Henry and the Divinity of Labor
Variations in the legend of a steel driving man tell us about differing American views of the value and purpose of work.
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The Luddites Were Right
Gavin Mueller’s “Why You Should be Breaking Things at Work” makes a persuasive case for the Luddites. So why have so many people—including your favorite Communist philosophers—insisted that they were wrong?
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‘Crunch’ Is No Cheat Code for Better Video Games
The arms race between studios is burning out developers, and nobody is benefitting except the bosses.
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The Subminimum Wage Has Got to Go
Paying workers $7.25 an hour is cruel. Paying them even less is inhumane.
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Amazon Is Caught In a Brazen Lie About Its Exploitative Practices
Bezos may be out as CEO, but the bullshit continues to flow.
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My Father, the Butcher
A manual worker is not defined solely by the work they do.
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Whole Foods’ Hippie CEO and the Lie of Enlightened Capitalism
For a guy whose memoir is titled Conscious Leadership, John Mackey lacks self-awareness.
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Corporate ‘Mindfulness’ Programs Are an Abomination
Instead of providing employees with decent working conditions or benefits, U.S. companies suggest they meditate instead.
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Nonprofit Workers, Unionize!
Until you can pay your rent with good intentions, you need the protection of a union contract.
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The Wreckage of the Last Energy Epoch: Abandoned Wells and Workers
We do not need oil and gas companies. But we do need oil and gas workers.
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