Texas Can’t Keep Up with Surge in Workers’ Wage Theft Complaints
State labor investigators struggle to process more and more paycheck complaints, with millions of dollars in workers’ pay at stake.
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A Small-Town Texas Librarian’s Big Stand Against Book Bans
In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.
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.
Top 20 Stories From the Year We Nearly Went Under
After roaring back with an issue on women’s health, we exposed heat deaths at Tesla and USPS, went after Angela Paxton, and broke news on queer rights.
Working Class Perspectives on the ‘Migrant Crisis’
NYC Mayor Eric Adams was supposed to welcome immigrants bused from Texas. That's not what's happened.
The Death Toll: An Expensive Tollway’s High Cost in Human Lives
State Highway 288 was built by a private equity firm, letting TxDOT abdicate its responsibility to both drivers and construction workers.
Disaster Declared for Texas Shrimp
The U.S. market—and seafood processors’ freezers—are overflowing with cheap farm-raised imports.
UAW’s Historic Strike Win Has ‘Huge Implications’ for Texas Autoworkers
The revitalized union is coming after Toyota, Tesla, and other non-union carmakers.
USPS Is Falsifying Safety Docs As Its Workers Die of Heat
Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules.
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.