Author: Paula Pecorella
How America Can Stop Dangerous Train Derailments
An unlikely coalition of Republicans and Democrats are taking on railroad companies’ greed. Recently, following a disastrous crash in East Palestine, OH, there has been…
May 12, 2023
Why Hollywood Writers Are Going On Strike
Brittani Nichols: I write for a show called Abbott Elementary that's on ABC, which is a traditional network, but the next day we're on Hulu…
April 18, 2023
We Uncovered Why Trains Keep Derailing
Paula Pecorella: You may have noticed a ton of freight trains derailing in the news lately. [News Clips]: Another Norfolk-Southern train derails in Ohio.. 30,000…
March 23, 2023
Why Air Travel Sucks (And Might Get Worse)
Paula Pecorella: Have you noticed that flying just... keeps getting worse? Between the mass cancellations, seats getting smaller and smaller, and the advent of the…
March 7, 2023
Disney World’s Not-So-Magic Kingdom
Diego Henry: Disney, in essence, is the happiest place on Earth, if you do not work there. You have castmembers crying in the breakroom because…
February 17, 2023
Why the Kroger-Albertsons Merger is a Looming Disaster
Janet Wainwright: If the Kroger merger does go through, it could create the largest layoffs in the grocery store industry. [NEWS CLIPS]: Two of America’s…
February 1, 2023
Cities Are Canceling Medical Debt Thanks to Democrats’ American Rescue Plan
Medical debt is the largest driver of bankruptcy in the United States. More than 100 million American adults are saddled with health care debt or…
January 12, 2023
Railroad Strike Ahead? Rail Workers Just Want Sick Leave
Rail workers could be just weeks away from a strike that would shut down much of the U.S. economy. After months of negotiations and a…
November 22, 2022
Why Food Prices Could Skyrocket Thanks to This Grocery Merger
Written and narrated by Errol Schweizer, former VP of Whole Foods, and Benjamin Lorr, author of The Secret Life of Groceries If you walk into…
November 15, 2022
Hundreds of Resident Doctors Unionizing at NY’s Montefiore Medical Center
More than 1,200 resident doctors and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) in New York announced Tuesday that they are forming a union, citing burnout,…
November 1, 2022
Union Organizing Is Exploding in This Unlikely City
LOUISVILLE, KY — In the heart of one of the South’s most ardent right-to-work states, workers are leading a wave of union organizing. Employees in…
October 31, 2022
Here’s Where Amazon Workers Are Going on Strike
Workers at six warehouses across three states walked off the job during the 2-day Amazon Prime day sale last week. This is the first multi-state…
October 21, 2022