What the Hell Happened to Work During the Pandemic?
In our January + February 2022 cover story, we attempted to answer a simple question: What the hell happened to labor since the pandemic began? It wasn’t one thing. But this package—through series of worker stories as told in their own voices, interviews with experts, and dissections of media narratives—attempts to make sense of the…
I Was a Comcast Employee. I Had Enough When I Was Told to Upsell Internet to Low-Income People.
In our January + February 2022 cover story, we attempted to answer a simple question: What the hell happened to labor since the pandemic began? It wasn’t one thing. But this package—through a series of worker stories as told in their own voices, interviews with experts, and dissections of media narratives—attempts to make sense of the…
Workers Got Fed Up. Bosses Got Scared. This Is How the Big Quit Happened.
In our January + February 2022 cover story, we attempted to answer a simple question: What the hell happened to labor since the pandemic began? It wasn’t one thing. But this package—through a series of worker stories as told in their own voices, interviews with experts, and dissections of media narratives—attempts to make sense of the…
I Was an Overworked Covid Nurse. I Had Enough When My Boss Told Me the Only Snack in the Room Was Him.
In our January + February 2022 cover story, we attempted to answer a simple question: What the hell happened to labor since the pandemic began? It wasn’t one thing. But this package—through a series of worker stories as told in their own voices, interviews with experts, and dissections of media narratives—attempts to make sense of the…
I Was an Amazon Staffer. I Finally Had Enough When My Wife Was Dying and I Was Told to Perform or Quit.
In our January + February 2022 cover story, we attempted to answer a simple question: What the hell happened to labor since the pandemic began? It wasn’t one thing. But this package—through a series of worker stories as told in their own voices, interviews with experts, and dissections of media narratives—attempts to make sense of the…
Desperate Patients Are Shelling Out Thousands for a Long Covid Cure. Is It for Real?
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.When Owen came down with Covid-19 in April 2021, he felt lucky to get away with a mild case. After a few days of a runny nose, he returned to his regular routine, including long sessions at…