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Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

‘I will never eat at IHOP again’: #BoycottIHOP trends after sign blaming workers, Biden for causing reduced hours goes viral

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Unclick

‘You will not be leaving tonight’: Joann Fabrics employee calls out shoplifter over intercom in viral TikTok

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘You get paid the same no matter how many you make’: Domino’s employee makes 48 pizzas in 1 hour, sparking debate on TikTok

‘As they should’: TikToker says guests were left to run front desk after hotel workers walked out

TikToker calls out Cheesecake Factory over employment contract

‘I have never seen anything like that’: TikToker says Cheesecake Factory’s employment contract exploits workers

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

TikToker says she was randomly fired from Walmart.

‘F*ck Walmart’: TikToker says she was randomly fired after being told she was ‘such a great worker’

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Pizza Hut worker fired after asking for shift change notification

‘Y’all he fired me’: TikToker says Pizza Hut let her go after she asked to be notified about shift changes

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

Starbucks worker receives 15-drink drive-thru order in viral TikTok

‘You stupid, dumb b*tch’: TikToker quits her job at Forman Mills via intercom as customer cheers her on

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

‘The company did so little to protect her’: She was a fictional teen TikTok star. Then she got found out

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

woman wearing sunglasses and hat covering smirk with hand with caption "Literally just called the prison to ask for day laborers" (l) woman replying (r)

‘That doesn’t f*cking sit right’: Rancher requests day laborers from prison in viral TikTok, sparking outrage

‘I hate having you’: Customer films himself insulting McDonald’s employee in viral video

tiktoker and hooters girl asking for a fair wage

‘You are the reason for their business’: Hooters worker demands fair wages in viral TikTok

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph of men eating lunch on a girder, updated to contain laptops, tablets, and phones. Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

Influencers are trying to tame the digital creator economy

Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says "JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas." Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

Labor