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‘Living like Vampires’: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas

"It's gotten that bad: People don't want to register their children to school. They don't want to do groceries. They don't even want to stop by the store for their morning coffee."

by Gaige Davila

Keep Reading

An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat

by Irene Vázquez

‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas

by Rebecca Flores, Juanita Valdez-Cox, and Jim Harrington

As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing

by Josephine Lee

U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), a Latino man, is seen beyond water bottles on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. He's wearing formal pants, a shirt and tie, with his sleeves rolled up. Sep 05, 2024

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.

by Josephine Lee

Stock image of a pregnant person in a doctor's office, with a doctor holding a clip board of medication instructions. There are sonogram results on a table, along with a stethoscope. Mar 12, 2024

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.

by Dina Bakst

U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-TX), a Latino man, is seen beyond water bottles on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. He's wearing formal pants, a shirt and tie, with his sleeves rolled up. Aug 03, 2023

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.

by Michelle Pitcher

Jul 25, 2023

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.

by Josephine Lee

A collage of three pictures of Antelmo Ramirez. First, he poses for a portrait, then he poses with his young daughter, and last he plays with his grandkids. May 16, 2023

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.

by Gus Bova

A collage of three pictures of Antelmo Ramirez. First, he poses for a portrait, then he poses with his young daughter, and last he plays with his grandkids. May 08, 2023

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.

by Gus Bova

The San Antonio Philharmonic rehearses for an upcoming concert with Conductor Tito Muñoz and violinist Randall Goosby at First Baptist Church in San Antonio, Tx. U.S., on Thursday, January 12, 2023. The Symphony Society which ran the San Antonio Symphony declared bankruptcy in 2022 and dissolved shortly thereafter, canceling its planned season and putting its musicians out of work. The musicians reorganized as the San Antonio Philharmonic which is currently in the midst of its spring season. Mar 15, 2023

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.

by Gus Bova

A photo of a worker in a factory Feb 21, 2023

Photo Essay: The Dignity of Work

Across four generations, one family of photographers has captured the history of Texas workers.

by Byrd Williams IV

Workers “throw glass,” mounting photovoltaic panels on racking systems. Dec 08, 2022

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.

by Lee Harris

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