Sharp criticism of the Navy came in response to the recent Reveal investigation, which found private shipbuilders have received more than $100 billion in public money despite serious safety lapses that have endangered, injured and killed workers.
Worked Over
Conditions and obstacles that workers face in the 21st century
Deadly waters
We explore shipyard safety and whether one of the newest warships in the Navy’s fleet is living up to expectations.
Will Trump’s policies affect your work safety? We want to hear about it
We’re collecting your responses and tips to this question: Does the Trump administration stand to have an effect on your workplace safety?
Here’s one plan to stop exploitation in the temp industry
An Illinois bill would require temp agencies to track the race and gender of all job applicants. Supporters say it would provide evidence of discrimination when agencies shut out black workers in favor of Latino workers considered easier to exploit.
As legalization catches fire, where will Trump land on pot?
President-elect Donald Trump once called the county’s drug enforcement efforts “a joke.” He once said legalizing drugs was a better tactic. But as the dust settles after a contentious election – and after another eight states legalized some form of weed – the future of marijuana under Trump isn’t quite clear.
What’s happened since our report on sex abuse in the pot industry
All through the fall, hopeful marijuana trimmers have poured into California’s Emerald Triangle for coveted jobs. If they haven’t read our investigation, they may not know about the dangers they face. But is anyone doing anything about it?
Against their will
Powered by the internet, the sex trade is reaching into all corners of the country. Reveal takes us into hidden places – real and virtual – where people are exploited for sex.
In secretive marijuana industry, whispers of abuse and trafficking
For decades, California’s Emerald Triangle has provided cover for the nation’s largest marijuana-growing industry. But its forests also hide secrets,
How a temp agency can get away with discrimination
The ILM Group got sued by the government for refusing to hire women. Then, it disappeared. Or did it?
Why cleaning a hotel room makes you a target for sexual harassment
Female hotel cleaners from across the country face sexual harassment and indecent exposure. In the past decade, 818 incidents were reported to the federal government by hotel industry workers.