Posts tagged sexism

    Commentary: Washington, We Have a Problem

    December 27, 2024 // The problem is that the figure 11.9 million is significantly lower than figures the government has previously stated about the number of independent contractors in the United States. Those figures, in turn, have been significantly lower than figures we’ve all seen released year after year by numerous other researchers. Several experts were quick to point out that with this new data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics may have accurately counted what the government set out to count—by asking questions in its own wonky way—but the result is absolutely going to confuse a lot of people.

    Minority Construction Worker Testifies to EEOC About Discriminatory Practices On Union Job Sites

    May 20, 2022 // Although it has improved slightly in recent years, in certain major metropolitan areas—like Philadelphia—sexism and racism in the building trades has been a problem for decades.

    Video: Amazon Protest (2020) Gerald Bryson shouting vulgarity

    April 19, 2022 // Judge forces Amazon to rehire and pay back wages. Gerald Bryson shouts vulgarity, racist and sexist remarks at Amazon protest.