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Moms Who Regret Giving Birth Are Sharing Why, And It's Reignited An Important Conversation About Pregnancy, Motherhood, And Resources
"I love my daughter, but I wasn't ready for this."
People With So-Called "Average" Jobs Reveal Why They Do What They Do And How They Feel About It, And It's Sparking An Important Conversation
"I'd rather have an ordinary job that I love than a fancy job that stresses me out."
Meme Creators Want Instagram To Change Its Content Moderation Policies And Stop Deplatforming Them
“We want to survive as creators and influencers. Our livelihoods really do depend on it.”
How A Group Of Dancers Sparked A Unionization Effort At A Los Angeles Strip Club
The women hope to make Star Garden the first unionized strip club in 25 years.
How Amazon Exported American Working Conditions To Europe
After Amazon workers in Germany began striking, the company expanded eastward, where looser labor laws brought record productivity.
The “Future Of Work” Still Sucks. Just Ask Working Parents.
Millions of women left the workforce during the pandemic. Many of them are back and confront the same problems that drove them out in the first place.
Mothers Who Regret Giving Birth Are Sharing Why, And It's Sparked A Discussion On Pregnancy, Motherhood, And Resources
"I feel naive and stupid for ever thinking I was ready for this."
Peloton Employees Say The Company Owes Them Money
Workers across the country allege the company didn’t always pay them for breaks and overtime.
People Explained Why They Resigned During The Great Resignation, And Their Points Are Sooo Valid
"I didn't get a pay raise, promotion, or even a pat on the back."
HelloFresh Workers Voted Against Unionizing Despite High Injury Rates, Low Wages, And A COVID Outbreak
The pandemic has lent momentum to the labor movement, but union losses at HelloFresh food-packing warehouses reveal the challenges of convincing some workers that the fight is worth the risks.
This Woman Went Viral For Demonstrating Different Childbirth Positions, And I've Never Even Questioned Why Lying On Your Back Is The Norm
"People thought it made sense when you see it, but because you've only seen it one way, you think it's the standard."
They Fed America During Lockdown. Nearly Two Years Later, Many Grocery Workers Can’t Make Ends Meet.
Current wage rates for people in hourly jobs leave some unhoused, unable to buy food, or collecting cans to pay the bills.
OnlyFans Creators Say This Agency Trapped Them In Exploitative Contracts And Published Nudes Without Consent
Clients said their contracts threatened six-figure penalties if they left, and account managers said they felt pressured to clock as many as 100 hours a week.
“I Needed To Film Today And I Physically Can’t”: Online Sex Workers Are Burning Out
The platform’s brief prohibition of sexual content was unsurprising to many workers who often feel they’re treated as disposable and say their livelihoods have become increasingly precarious even as the site’s popularity has exploded.
This Is What Happened After A Bunch Of Employees At A Burger King Quit
Signs about employees quitting and restaurants being short-staffed have been spreading across social media.
Congressional Staff Are Organizing To Make The People Who Work On Capitol Hill Less White
“It's a very simple idea,” one Congressional Progressive Staff Association organizer said. “People should be represented by people like them.”
20 Things Men Said To Women During Childbirth That Prove They Haven't Got A Clue
It's called "perspective," sweetie. Look it up!
Listen: David Dobrik And His Vlog Squad Have Been Problematic For A While
“He would constantly make fat-phobic jokes about his friends who are fat. There would also be a lot of slut-shaming of his female friends. It really runs the gamut.”
This Fired Worker Said Amazon Retaliated Against Her. Now The Company Is Facing Charges.
One of the half-dozen Amazon employees fired following worker protests during the height of the coronavirus pandemic will get a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board.
The Unique Way This Teacher Demonstrates Childbirth To Her Students Has Gone Viral On TikTok
Ah, the beauty of life.
This Woman Went Into The ER For What Felt Like Period Cramps And Found Out She Was Pregnant And In Labor
Talk about the shock of the century.
“I Am Only Earning $300 A Week”: Here’s What People Are Making For Essential Work
“The take-home pay is completely ludicrous for what we do.”
Employers May Soon Get Protected From Lawsuits While Workers and Customers Are Left In The Dark On Safety
“There is no playbook. There are no established best practices. This uncertainty is impacting our decisions.”
Donald Trump Talked About How Much He Loved His Mom On Fox News As News Broke Of Historic Job Losses
Trump spent the morning where he feels most comfortable — obsessing over perceived personal enemies, rather than a pandemic and economic crisis he is unable to control.
Working At The Amazon Warehouse Was Always Painful. Now It's Terrifying.
In the best of times, the work I did at the Amazon warehouse left me aching and numb. Now, going to work is just terrifying.
Costco Is Loosening Coronavirus Crowd Restrictions. Employees Say It's Still Not Safe.
"They are allowing up to 600 people in the store at a time. Employees have to dodge people like it's a minefield. It’s just a complete breakdown at every level.”
Amazon Fired An Employee Involved In Workplace Organizing In Minnesota, Sources Say
The termination of the Minneapolis-based employee follows Amazon’s firing of one Staten Island warehouse associate and two Seattle tech workers who’ve spoken out against the company’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Some Amazon Employees With Fevers Are Being Sent Home Without Pay
Amazon said employees who test positive for the coronavirus get two weeks paid leave, but those sent home with a fever should use paid time off if they have it or take unpaid leave if they don’t.
As More Amazon Employees Contract The Coronavirus, Workers Are Walking Off The Job
Amazon workers in Chicago followed colleagues in New York in walking off the job to protest what they say is the high risk of contracting COVID-19.
Opinion: How To Make Every Job A Good Union Job
If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, there's one reform that should be at the top of your to-do list.
Nevada’s Largest Teachers Union Is Endorsing Bernie Sanders
The Clark County Education Association is backing Sanders in a state where organized labor still has big power in Democratic politics.
Opinion: Private Equity Is The Enemy Of Working People Everywhere
My retail job was destroyed by greedy financial executives. There are millions more like me, and we're fighting back.
Senator Calls On Officials To “Wake Up” On Regulating Amazon
After a BuzzFeed News investigation into crashes and chaos in the retailer’s delivery system, the Connecticut lawmaker said federal regulators “responsible for protecting workers and consumers, enforcing labor and product safety laws” must do more.
Opinion: In This Economy, Every Day Should Be Labor Day
The lack of attention paid to working people in our politics and media has had disastrous results.
Opinion: Tipping While Black Can Be Dangerous
In an economic system rooted in slavery, to be anti-labor is always to be anti-Black.
High Schoolers Are Using TikTok To Organize A Strike In Solidarity With Their Teachers
"Anything can go viral, so I was hoping mine would go viral so more people would get informed and want to speak out and get this change the teachers deserve."
Trump’s Latest Proposal Would Let Businesses Discriminate Based On LGBTQ Status, Race, Religion, And More
The rule, which applies to many federal contractors, is Trump’s latest move to let religious people sidestep civil rights policies.
Opinion: Working People Need A New Bill Of Rights. As President, I'll Make One.
Presidential candidate Bill de Blasio proposes a new set of guarantees for all American workers, including paid family and medical leave and two weeks of paid vacation.
Danielle Fishel Says Baby Adler Is Getting "Better And Stronger" After "Nightmare" Delivery
"We are extremely lucky."
“Black Folks Are Tired”: A Black Labor Movement Is Colliding With The 2020 Presidential Race
Four Democratic candidates talked about how to address economic problems specific to black Americans at a forum hosted by the Black Economic Alliance. What happened outside is changing the presidential race.
Opinion: I'm Covering The Most Important Election In The South This Year. Where Is Everyone Else?
If this week's vote succeeds, it could break open the anti-union South, changing the trajectory of working-class power in the process.
It's Albo Vs ScoMo: Anthony Albanese To Become Labor's New Leader
If you have a go, you'll get either Albo or ScoMo.
If Nobody Else Joins The Race, Anthony Albanese Will Be The Next Labor Leader
"I won’t be putting my hand up for the leadership of the Australian Labor Party this time around," Jim Chalmers said on Thursday.
Chris Bowen on Tuesday: I'm In. Chris Bowen on Wednesday: I'm Out
Anthony Albanese is currently the only contestant in the race to replace Bill Shorten as opposition leader.
Inside The Trump Storm With An Ohio Union Boss
Dave Green has been trying to save GM’s plant near Youngstown. After Trump sniped at him on social media, he quickly scored a visit from Beto O’Rourke and a bunch of media.
This Photographer Took Stunning Photos Of The Exact Moment Her Son Was Born
"I tucked my chin to my chest, I balanced my camera on my stomach, I looked in my viewfinder, and started shooting."
An Open Letter To The American Left: Don’t Make The Mistakes We Did In Britain
One lesson from our disaster in the UK: Don’t let your cynical opponents on the right define how you deal with a very real problem.
Instacart Workers’ Revolt Over Tips Reveals A Big Problem For The Gig Economy
Companies like Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber rely on workers to report problems with the app, creating an opening for both regulators and the public to criticize them.
Delivery Startups Are Using Tips To Fulfill Pay Promises, And Customers Are Mad
Instacart customers are quitting the service because the company is using customers' predelivery tips to fulfill the base pay minimum it guarantees delivery workers.
Here's What You Need To Know About How Negative Gearing Affects Your Rent
The Coalition says Labor's negative gearing policy will push up rents. Labor says it won't.
Here’s What It’s Like To Be A Government Worker Relying On GoFundMe During The Shutdown
“My mom was saying she didn’t want to do it, but she was pretty much out of options.”
Peter Dutton Says The "Boats Have Stopped" But His Own Department's Data Shows That Isn't Entirely True
The home affairs minister claims the "boats will restart" if Labor wins the upcoming federal election.
Here’s What “Millennial Burnout” Is Like For 16 Different People
“My grandmother was a teacher and her mother was a slave. I was born burned out.”
The Government Shutdown Is “Life And Death” For Low-Wage Subcontractors Who Likely Won’t Be Repaid For Lost Time
“All I can do is pray that they open the government soon,” a security officer for the shuttered Smithsonian told BuzzFeed News.
How Sherrod Brown Turned His Rumpled Authenticity Into A Brand — And Gave Himself A Good Story To Tell In 2020
Decades of work have brought Ohio’s populist senator Sherrod Brown and Connie Schultz — a united team — to the precipice of a presidential campaign.
17 Women Who Are Absolutely Done Listening To Men In 2018
Lean In (to the anger).
Labor Just Rejected A Policy Of Criminalising Gay Conversion Therapy
The party has instead pledged to "work with communities" to "reduce harm" caused by conversion therapy.
Refugees On Manus And Nauru Could Be Resettled In New Zealand If Labor Wins The Election
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has committed to negotiating with the New Zealand government to take up the offer to resettle refugees in offshore detention.
Did These Australian Politics Events Happen In 2017 Or 2018?
It's been a loooooong two years.
Here's What Happened When Protesters Stormed The Stage During Bill Shorten's Speech
"I have waited as the opposition leader for the next election for five years and two months and if I have to wait a couple more minutes, well I just will!" Shorten said.
77 Times Australian Politics Proved It Was Absolutely Cooked In 2018
It's been another fair dinkum cooked year in Australian politics.
100 Tweets About The Absolute Shit Show That Has Been Auspol In 2018
What a dumpster fire of a year.
Just 29 Of The Funniest Memes About Australian Politics In 2018
o shit waddup with the au pairs?
Scott Morrison Just Held An Extraordinary Press Conference And Boy He’s Mad
“Bill Shorten is a clear and present threat to Australia’s safety.”
People Coming To Australia Won’t Get Welfare For Four Years After Labor Made A Deal With The Government
If Labor had not agreed to the changes, it would have been blocked in the Senate.
Peter Dutton Probably Won't Get His Christmas Wish For Laws To Get Into Your Encrypted Messages
Labor has told attorney-general Christian Porter it can't pass the legislation to crack down on encryption by the end of next week.
Here Is All Of The Crazy Shit That Went Down In Australian Politics This Week
How bout that minority government!
Labor Says It Will Force Unis To Publish Stats On Sexual Assault And Harassment
Penalties might be imposed on universities that fail to take serious action to protect their students.
People Moving To Australia Will Have To Wait Four Years To Get Welfare After Labor Made A Deal With The Coalition
The Senate crossbench is mad, saying they had the numbers to block the legislation if Labor hadn't cut a deal.
Instacart Delivery Workers Are Boycotting For The Third Thanksgiving In A Row
Instacart delivery drivers and other gig workers continue to struggle as white-collar tech workers receive national attention for taking a stand against their employers this year.
Employees Have Filed A Class-Action Labor Lawsuit Against Blue Apron
Blue Apron said the suit could cost the company over $5 million.
“I Believe Ashleigh”: The Man Set To Become NSW Labor Leader Speaks Out Against Luke Foley
"If I'm the leader of the Labor party, I don't want Luke Foley sitting in our ranks," Michael Daley said.
Labor Won't Be Holding A Fundraiser For Luke Foley After He Was Accused Of Groping A Journalist
Senior Labor figures are calling for Foley to be disendorsed as the party’s candidate for Auburn at the March state election.
Luke Foley Has Resigned As NSW Labor Leader Following Allegations He Touched A Female Journalist
Foley said the allegations are false and he will launch defamation action immediately.
The Journalist Who Says She Was Groped By Luke Foley Has Described The Night It Allegedly Happened
The woman said Foley called her on Sunday and told her: “I’m not a philanderer, I’m not a groper, I’m just a drunk idiot.”
Is Mark Latham Actually Just A Contestant On "The Bachelor" Handing Out Roses To Political Parties?
This is the third political party Latham has been a member of.
How A Massive ICE Raid Changed Life In One Small American Town
O'Neill, Nebraska, had become a refuge for scores of Central Americans fleeing poverty and unrest. An ICE raid changed all that.
A West Virginia Democrat Is Running An Angry Populist Campaign Against Everyone And It's Working
Richard Ojeda rose up through West Virginia’s teacher strikes, and now he wants to take on Washington and everybody in it.
Greenpeace Is Trying To Hack Dave Sharma's Corflutes In Wentworth
“I do think we are doing enough, and I do think we have had a good record on climate change," Liberal candidate Dave Sharma said.
Google’s Former CEO Asked For Ways To Raise Low-Income Workers’ Wages. Twitter Had Answers.
“Can’t spell ‘unicorn’ without ‘UNION,’ man.”
Google Employees Are Quitting Over The Company’s Secretive China Search Project
“If it was true, I was pretty sure immediately I couldn’t continue working there,” one former Google employee told BuzzFeed News.
Bernie Sanders' Debate With Amazon Probably Won't Be Settled By A Warehouse Tour
“Work hard. Have fun. Make history.”
Clashes Over Ethics At Major Tech Companies Are Causing Problems For Recruiters
Already dealing with backlash from employees who object to working with government agencies, major tech companies are now facing criticism from a new source — prospective hires.
Embattled Labor MP Emma Husar Won't Contest The Next Federal Election
But she isn't immediately quitting parliament or the Labor party.
Labor MP Emma Husar Denies Some Of The Allegations Levelled Against Her
The embattled Labor MP has given a statement to Fairfax Media.
Police Makes Arrests In Investigation Over Parliamentary Staffers Campaigning For Victorian Labor
A number of people in Victoria were arrested on Monday to be interviewed as part of a re-opened investigation into the so-called "Red Shirts" scandal.
Malcolm Turnbull Said Super Saturday Was About Him Against Bill Shorten...Until He Lost
After losing three by-elections, it's about local issues and the candidates.
Labor MP Emma Husar Takes Personal Leave After Allegations Of Workplace Bullying And Misconduct
Education minister Simon Birmingham has called on Labor to sack Emma Husar if the allegations of bullying and misconduct are proven to be true.
A Labor Strike Against Amazon In Spain Turned Violent
Video recorded last week outside Amazon's facility near Madrid shows police arresting protesters, hitting one man with a baton, and kneeing another to the ground as they arrest him.
Labor Is Considering Whether To Disendorse Embattled MP Emma Husar Before The Next Federal Election
BuzzFeed News understands Husar has lost the support of local elders and nearly all of the branches within her electorate, over her alleged behaviour.
Bill Shorten Claims He Didn't Know Labor MP Emma Husar Was Under Investigation Over Allegations Of Workplace Bullying
Shorten's office said he was only made aware of the five-month investigation when BuzzFeed News asked questions.
Labor MP Emma Husar Is Under Investigation Over Allegations Of Workplace Bullying And Misconduct
Exclusive: NSW Labor has commissioned a barrister to investigate federal Labor MP Emma Husar after a number of former staff made complaints against her.
Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns
“The sound sensors can capture audio data based on interactions between the employee and the guests, interactions between the guests, and sounds resulting from movement and/or actions of the employees and/or guests.”
As Employees Protest Government Contracts, Tech Companies Deal With Security Concerns
As tech companies face protests over border security contracts with immigration agencies, corporations have been forced to address security threats both internal and external.
These Tipping Activists Deny Being Funded By The Restaurant Lobby
Restaurant Workers of America has fought hard against raising salaries for tipped workers and has gotten advice from a powerful DC strategist.
An Invisible Rating System At Your Favorite Chain Restaurant Is Costing Your Server
In data-hungry, tech-happy chain restaurants, customers are rating their servers using tabletop tablets, not realizing those ratings can put jobs at risk.
Tesla's Lawyers Don't Want Anyone To Mention Elon Musk's Name In Court
Tesla is fighting claims that it illegally discouraged factory workers from joining a union.
