working conditions
How Strippers Are Fighting Exploitative Workplace Environments
Strippers in Las Vegas and elsewhere are pushing back against rules that make it harder for them to earn a living or file claims for sexual harassment.
The Silent Epidemic Behind Nicaragua's Rum
The citizens of Chichigalpa, a small town in western Nicaragua, are dying at an alarming rate. Research has linked conditions in sugarcane fields, which produce molasses for rum, to an epidemic of kidney disease.
$7.50 for a Day’s Work (Extra Scene from 'The Fruits of Cheap Labor')
In this extra scene, a 52-year-old farm worker receives her daily wage for picking strawberries in northern Mexico. Her salary is $7.50 — plus a marshmallow.
Leaving Their Kids Locked Up (Excerpt from ‘The Fruits of Cheap Labor’)
In this excerpt, VICE News visits a slum serving as an illegal hotel, where day laborers leave their children unattended as they head out to find work in the farmlands of Sinaloa.
At Amazon, Employees Treat the Bathroom as an Extension of the Office
A former employee tells all about the company's aggressive restroom culture.
The Fruits of Mexico's Cheap Labor
VICE News heads to northern Mexico to investigate the working conditions on farms, where day laborers and their children handpick crops in 100-degree heat, earning as much in a day as their US counterparts make in an hour.
I Worked at Golden Corral, and It Was Disgusting
Inside a corral of golden contradictions, disgusting food, and good ol' fashioned American gluttony.
The Bangladeshis Who Make Your Clothes Have Been Given a Pay Raise
Minimum wage for garment workers will be increased by 77 percent, to $67 a month. Concern remains whether factory owners will abide by
The Bangladeshis Who Make Your Clothes Have Been Given a Pay Raise
Recent protests in Bangladesh achieved what looks like a victory over the weekend when the government announced that the minimum wage for garment workers is going to be increased by 77 percent, to $67 a month. Unfortunately, many wonder if factory...