The belt of warehouses that stretches out through East Williamsburg, Bushwick, Ridgewood, and Maspeth relies on the exploitation of a largely immigrant workforce. Workers suffer under harsh conditions with little to no voice on the job, but at one of these warehouses the workers are fighting back. more>

The Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst received $48 mil­lion in city tax breaks from 2004 to 2009 and is rated as one of the 10 most profitable malls in the country. It's bustling with activity again this holiday season, yet most of the 3,100 workers in the mall's 70 stores earn at or near the minimum wage. more>

In a battle that has lasted for more than three years, the current and former employees of Shoe Mania and Mystique Boutique are not just fighting for legal restitution, but for workers' rights and economic justice for retail workers throughout New York City. more>