labor

Legislation introduced by Senator Michelle Hinchey would allow municipalities to buy from more socially conscious food producers.

The country’s largest employer is building two facilities in the Mid-Hudson Valley. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Amid fears of a labor shortage in restaurants, two narratives have emerged. One blames workers for being lazy; the other highlights low pay, poor treatment, and scant benefits.

Wage theft, long hours, and a lack of personal protective equipment have plagued nail technicians for decades. But there’s a growing worker-led movement for change.

The long struggle to reclassify gig-economy laborers as employees of the companies they work with has taken on new urgency after a year of job losses, poor health outcomes, and overall instability.