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Labor

Temp Land

Lost Wages, High Injury Rates, Few Benefits

Temp employment is climbing to record levels following the Great Recession. The system benefits brand-name companies but harms American workers through lost wages, high injury rates, few if any benefits, and little opportunity for advancement.

New Bill in Illinois Would Increase Temp Worker Protections

by Michael Grabell,

Illinois Revokes License of Temp Agency Check Cashing Store

by Michael Grabell,

California Governor Signs Bill to Protect Temp Workers

by Michael Grabell,

California Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Temp Workers

by Michael Grabell,

Senator Asks OSHA About Temp Worker Buried Alive In Sugar

by Michael Grabell,

Sugar Plant Removed Safety Device 13 Days before Temp Worker’s Death

by Michael Grabell,

Hummus Maker Warned of 'Extreme Safety Risk' Before Temp Worker’s Death

by Michael Grabell,

California Considers Bill to Protect Temp Workers

by Michael Grabell,

A Modern Day 'Harvest of Shame'

by Michael Grabell,

Temp Worker Regulations Around the World

by Lena V. Groeger and Michael Grabell,

U.S. Lags Behind World in Temp Worker Protections

by Michael Grabell,

Podcast: Outsourcing Labor, Injuries to the Growing Temp Industry

by Minhee Cho,

How to Improve Temp Worker Safety

by Michael Grabell,

Temporary Work, Lasting Harm

by Michael Grabell, Jeff Larson and Olga Pierce,

Podcast: Rise of the Blue-Collar “Permatemp”

by Minhee Cho,

The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed

by Michael Grabell,

Los Sacrificables: Como Los Temps Que Dan Fuerza A Grandes Empresas Están Siendo Aplastados

by Michael Grabell,

Graphic: How to Fit 17 People in a Minivan

by Michael Grabell and Krista Kjellman Schmidt,

Taken for a Ride: Temp Agencies and 'Raiteros' in Immigrant Chicago

by Michael Grabell,

Llevados al Engaño: Agencias de Trabajo Temporal y ‘Raiteros’ en Chicago

by Michael Grabell,

Where Does the Workers' Money Go?

by Michael Grabell and Krista Kjellman Schmidt,