Mr. Han, a Chinese laborer, fractured his toe while working in Korea. What followed wasn't an apology from the employer but a yearlong legal battle for compensation for his injury. In April 2024, just ...

Alexander, a 19-year-old day laborer, stands at his usual spot in the Mission District in the early morning, keeping an eye out for employers who drive by. Photo by Mariana Garcia. When a truck pulls ...

Learn about the U.S. civilian labor force: who it includes, who it excludes, and how it affects unemployment stats, according ...

Many day laborers spent Saturday cleaning up Columbus Park in Mamaroneck, a place where they used to gather to look for work. The immigrants wanted to clean the park to show residents that they care ...

It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that, on Labor Day, we devote our attention to a subset of the American population who should not be working, or at least not working in jobs that are entirely ...