Kim Kelly
Kim Kelly is a freelance journalist and organizer based in Philadelphia. Her work on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in the New Republic, the Washington Post, the Baffler, and Esquire, among other publications, and she is the author of FIGHT LIKE HELL, a forthcoming book of intersectional labor history. Follow her on Twitter @grimkim.
Politics
Freelancers Want to Join Unions but Labor Laws Won't Let Them
U.S. law can serve as a roadblock that keeps independent contractors from job protections.
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If You Eat Fast Food, You Should Support Its Industry’s Workers
From line cook to cashier, those who work in the fast-food industry are fighting for their rights.
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Garment Workers Are Paying the Human Cost of Fashion
A culture of mistreatment is an injustice that the fashion industry remains reluctant to fully address.
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Black Women Stand Up for American Workers and Always Have
"Making black women whole raises the floor for all women."
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Black Civil Rights Activists Were Crucial to the Labor Movement
“We've got to give ourselves to this struggle until the end."
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Everything You Need to Know About General Strikes
A general strike could change the game for workers.
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Is Your School Taking Care of Its Workers?
Students and school staff around the country are standing up for better labor conditions on campus.
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Everyone Talks About the "Working Class." Here's What It Means
Columnist Kim Kelly explains how class designations are politicized.
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Unsung Heroes of Latinx Farmworkers' Labor Movement, from Maria Moreno to Fast Food Boycotters
A history-making union leader, Moreno is one of many key figures from the ongoing movement.
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Labor Candidates are Staking Their Claim in the Midterms by Standing Up for Workers
Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.
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How Prison Labor Exploits Incarcerated People
In the first installment of her new column, No Class, Kim Kelly explains how prisoners on strike are pushing back.
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What It's Like to Hold an #OccupyICE Protest
An organizer reflects on the event she led in New York city.
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The Trump Administration's Reported Child Labor Law Proposals Will Hurt Working-Class Teens
These regulations have a history, and it's dangerous to destroy them.
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Demonstrators Remembered the 1911 Fire That Killed 146 and Sparked Labor Reform
“Government has to take responsibility for the health and welfare of citizens, and working people in particular.”
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I'm on Food Stamps. This Is What Trump Needs to Know
The administration is apparently trying to reduce benefits into a box.
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New York's Governor Rescinded the Ban on Personalized Care Packages for Inmates
Care packages are no longer limited to expensive, pre-approved products.
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Why It's So Important to Bail Teens Out of Jail Before School Starts
You can help the effort.