A Letter from the Editors

Posted August 2, 2020

Introducing the COVID-19 Project, a special issue of Labor Writes ... MORE

COVID-19

Posted August 2, 2020

When a virus started going around in China in January, it was just a blip. ... MORE

Untitled by Alex Pastuizaca

Posted August 2, 2020

COVID-19 is a pandemic that has reshaped the way all of us live. ... MORE

Copper Tubing

Posted August 2, 2020

I don’t think anyone was prepared for this. ... MORE

COVID-19 Fears

Posted August 2, 2020

The thing I miss most about my daily life is interaction. ... MORE

Lessons from COVID-19

Posted August 2, 2020

The way I see it, the world will learn from this pandemic. ... MORE

3000 Masks

Posted August 2, 2020

I am a first-year apprentice, and I was laid off at the end of March. ... MORE

Music Video: "Under Construction"

Posted August 3, 2020

"Under Construction" by Shady Saint (Frank D'Ambrosio) and Aceospades ... MORE

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Door

Posted August 3, 2020

The project you see is the sketch for a door we are going to produce and build a performance around. ... MORE

Covid-19

Posted August 2, 2020

I went back to work on May 11, 2020. ... MORE

Coronavirus and Me

Posted August 3, 2020

It seems as though the world is on fire, but I'm more concerned about what book I should start reading next. ... MORE

The Inequality Divide within the U.S. Health Care System

Posted August 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic was an extremely deadly surprise that the United States health care system was clearly not ready for. ... MORE

Untitled by Daniel Cassino

Posted August 3, 2020

In these chaotic times, it is important to stay calm and positive. ... MORE

Untitled by Jon Gil

Posted August 3, 2020

Some people operate best under stress, tragedy, and chaos. ... MORE

Untitled by Joshua Reed

Posted August 3, 2020

My site was closed down for almost two weeks due to someone on the site being confirmed with the coronavirus. ... MORE

Surviving Covid-19

Posted August 3, 2020

The first couple of weeks of quarantine weren't bad. ... MORE

Essential Work Must Continue

Posted August 3, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has abruptly brought the lives of many to a halt. ... MORE

Untitled by Brian Mansfield

Posted August 3, 2020

The only problem that I have been dealing with as a result of COVID-19 is guilt. ... MORE

It’s Time to Bring Pharmaceutical Production Back to the United States

Posted August 3, 2020

Growing up as a kid in the United States, it seemed like everything I touched said “Made in China” ... MORE

COVID-19

Posted August 3, 2020

What’s changed is people are gone. ... MORE

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Me

Posted August 3, 2020

I was working every day at the Javits Center as an apprentice electrician, a job I really enjoyed. ... MORE

Haikus

Posted August 3, 2020

COVID-19 haikus by Emily Lawless Taffe ... MORE

Untitled by Timothy Lewis

Posted August 3, 2020

I am missing a few things due to this virus. ... MORE

Untitled by Tobias

Posted August 3, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a series of highs and lows for me. ... MORE

Untitled by Stephen Waters

Posted August 3, 2020

Though I took many precautions on the subway and at work, I did not take many precautions in my own house. ... MORE

Photo: Unnamed

Posted August 1, 2020

Photo: Unnamed by Kenny Cohen ... MORE