Top federal contractors like Dell, Lockheed Martin refused to make diversity data public. Some have paid to settle employment discrimination claims.
Workers’ Rights
In the ceaseless push for profits, corporate accountability and safety often take a back seat.
People of Color Were Promised Equal Opportunity. Federal Contractors Are Failing.
Federal contractors who employ 1 in 5 Americans are required to give women and people of color opportunities to advance. Many do not, new data shows.
No Longer a Trade Secret: Diversity Data From the Country’s Mega Contractors
The data is the largest trove of corporate diversity information ever made public, thanks to a yearslong legal battle by Reveal.
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“They Just Came and Started Breaking Houses”
After our investigation prompted action in Congress, a major Dominican sugar exporter razed workers’ homes as US diplomats drew near.
The High Human Cost of America’s Sugar Habit
Low pay, chemical exposure, and a life of debt.
California officials grill Tesla on safety problems exposed in Reveal investigation
The electric carmaker’s top safety executive made several misleading statements to a state board that doles out lucrative tax exemptions.
Hunting the ghost fleet (rebroadcast)
We hike through the jungles of El Salvador to find an elusive fleet of shark-fishing boats that are implicated in overfishing and possible human traff
More workers than ever are independent contractors. Gig companies want to keep it that way
A California court ruling makes it harder for companies to classify employees as independent contractors. Gig economy companies are pushing back.
Shipyard continued to win federal contracts despite probe into worker’s death
A Florida shipyard worker died earlier this year on the job. While OSHA investigated, the Navy and Coast Guard gave the company lucrative contracts.
Tesla fired safety official for reporting unsafe conditions, lawsuit says
A former Tesla safety director’s suit says he was fired for reporting unsafe working conditions such as chemical exposures and fires at the company.