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Ten years ago, I was working 12-hour days as a warehouse temp in Southern California while my family, like millions of others, struggled to stay afloat in the wake of the Great Recession. Eventually, we lost everything, including the house I grew up in. It was in the years that followed, when hope seemed irrevocably lost and help from above seemed impossibly absent, that I realized the life-saving importance of everyday workers coming together, sharing our stories, showing our scars, and reminding one another that we are not alone. Since then, from starting the podcast Working People—where I interview workers about their lives, jobs, dreams, and struggles—to working as Associate Editor at the Chronicle Review and now as Editor-in-Chief at The Real News Network, I have dedicated my life to lifting up the voices and honoring the humanity of our fellow workers.
 
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Posted inWorking People

Podcasting can still be a revolutionary tool—it depends on how we use it

by Maximillian Alvarez February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
Posted inThe Cultural Front

Hollywood studios are making billions off underpaid animators

by Maximillian Alvarez February 16, 2022February 17, 2022
Carmen Angiano and MariCruz Meza, two workers at the Amy's Kitchen Santa Rosa plant
Posted inWorking People

Amy’s Kitchen workers speak up about workplace injuries, mistreatment, and union busting

by Maximillian Alvarez February 10, 2022February 10, 2022
An activist holds up a sign during a protest outside the General Motors' pickup truck plant
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International

Mexican auto workers just made history by taking back their union

by Maximillian Alvarez February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Three railroad workers on a BNSF engine
Posted inWorking People

Court blocks railroad workers from striking over draconian attendance policy

by Maximillian Alvarez February 1, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inEconomy and Inequality

Just desserts: Striking bakery workers in CA demand respect

by Maximillian Alvarez January 21, 2022February 10, 2022
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Posted inThe Cultural Front

A dangerous myth: The US has never been ‘a nation of immigrants’

by Maximillian Alvarez January 11, 2022January 11, 2022
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Posted inWorking People

Teachers fighting for school safety are not the enemy

by Maximillian Alvarez January 7, 2022January 7, 2022
Posted inEconomy and Inequality

What has 2021 meant for the labor movement? Three union organizers discuss

by Maximillian Alvarez December 29, 2021January 3, 2022
Paul Prescod, a socialist, high-school teacher, and labor organizer who is running for Pennsylvania State Senate in its 8th district, holds a sign at a labor rally saying "Union Members say Black Lives Matter! Black Work Matters!"
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A socialist high-school teacher looks to shake up PA State Senate race

by Maximillian Alvarez December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

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