Texas Domestic Workers Face Trump Attack on Minimum Wage
Advocates warn a proposed rule by the Department of Labor will deepen the country’s “crisis of care.”
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When Will Texas Workers Finally Get Protections from Heat Exposure?
U.S. Representative Greg Casar discusses the timing and impact of a new federal workplace heat safety rule.
Pregnant Workers’ Health and Livelihoods Face a New Threat
A Texas federal court has struck down a 2023 law creating protections for pregnant state workers based on its paltry costs.
Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts
Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.
Texas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections
“My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature.
Murió ayudando a construir la Gigafábrica de Tesla. Tesla no reportó su muerte a funcionarios locales.
Antelmo Ramírez era papá, abuelo y esposo. Su muerte por hipertermia no figura en el informe de Tesla requerido como parte del acuerdo fiscal con el condado de Travis.
He Died Helping Build Tesla’s Gigafactory. Tesla Didn’t Tell Local Officials.
Antelmo Ramirez was a dad, grandpa, and husband. His death by hyperthermia is absent from a Tesla report required as part of a Travis County tax deal.
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The Life, Death, and Life of San Antonio’s Symphony
A decades-long fight for high art is also a fight for organized labor in the state’s second-largest city.
Photo Essay: The Dignity of Work
Across four generations, one family of photographers has captured the history of Texas workers.
Unions Fight to Make Good Jobs Out of Texas’ Solar Boom
Labor organizers in the state are fighting to ensure workers are skilled tradespeople—not just exploited temps.