Author: Kim Flores

by Elaine Chen On June 30, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it had rescinded foundational guidances regarding voluntary workplace affirmative action plans. In addition to doing away with the Commission’s longstanding (since 1979) Guideline on affirmative action, the agency eliminated Section 607 of the EEOC Compliance Manual, in effect since 1981, that… Continue reading What You Should Know About the EEOC’s Recission of Workplace Affirmative Action Guidances

By Claire Ellis Global sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the World Cup have always been cites of extraordinary exploitation and abuse of workers. But this year’s FIFA World Cup is promising to test the limits. With organizing efforts by labor to resist ICE raids at stadiums and host city-led efforts to… Continue reading 2026 FIFA World Cup: Immigrant Workers Aren’t Playing from the Sidelines  

By Rosie Bichell  In January 2025, the Palisades and Eaton fires tore through Southern California, taking over thirty lives and destroying thousands of homes,1 including some that had been occupied by the same families for generations.2 While California is known for its wildfires and “progressive” policies around workers’ rights, it’s hard to ignore the lack of progress when incarcerated labor is brought in to fight fires. At the… Continue reading Incarcerated Firefighters: The unsung heroes of California’s fire response and why we must fight harder for their rights