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Worker’s Death at SpaceX Factory Followed Hundreds of Injuries in Recent Years

A 25-year-old died last month of “blunt force trauma due to a fall.” An Observer analysis found that the injury rate at "Starbase" was well above an industry national average.

by Gaige Davila

Keep Reading

Texas Is Cracking Down on Essential Immigrant Drivers

by Rina Flores

‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas

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

Reckoning with History: What Should Become of the Cesar Chavez National Monument?

by Alexa Ura

Mar 23, 2022

A Last Stand for Texas Oyster Fishers

After a decade of struggle following hurricanes and new fishing regulations, the industry has reached a breaking point.

by Delger Erdenesanaa

Jan 03, 2022

A Boom of Strip Club Lawsuits in Texas

Unpaid exotic dancers are suing—and often winning back wages—but clubs and corporations aren’t changing their ways.

by Lise Olsen

Nov 23, 2021

Jessica Cisneros Takes Her Second Shot at the King of Laredo

The primary rematch for Congressional District 28 is a litmus test for Democrats in South Texas.

by Gus Bova

Oct 20, 2021

In ‘Keeping House,’ the Unseen Is at the Forefront

Austin-based Veronica Ceci makes timely art about those who clean up other people’s messes.

by Michael Agresta

Sep 29, 2021

All in the Family

For the Parras family, the fight for environmental justice has always been personal.

by Irene Vázquez

Aug 24, 2021

Newspaper Unions in Texas Fight for First Contracts

Big corporate chains are proving to be recalcitrant negotiators.

by Gus Bova

Jun 03, 2021

Again, Texas Republicans Fail to Gut Local Labor Protections

The win for worker advocates came unexpectedly—and may not last long.

by Gus Bova

May 18, 2021

Texas Labor Organizer Montserrat Garibay Goes to Washington

As a Latina immigrant, Montserrat Garibay broke barriers in the Texas labor movement. Now she enters the national stage.

by Gus Bova

Apr 20, 2021

In San Antonio, Police Reformers Square Off with the Cops’ Union

A proposal to end collective bargaining, on the ballot May 1, aims to spur police accountability in Texas’ second-largest city.

by Gus Bova

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