RSS

Rachel Phua

Rachel Phua is a freelance journalist based in Singapore who has worked for Payday Report, DealStreetAsia, Atlas Obscura, Nikkei, and CNBC International.

Browse Topics
OCT23 Phua.jpeg

JULIO CORTEZ/AP PHOTO

Billions of dollars in public pension fund money flow to private equity–owned firms that union-bust, violate labor laws, and put workers’ safety at risk. Read more

Working in America

Phua-Amazon 101722.png

Rachel Phua

Ahead of a key vote at a warehouse in Albany, union drives and walkouts show that workers are unafraid of challenging the e-commerce giant. Read more

Working in America

Phua-Union busting 090522.jpg

Karla Ann Cote/NurPhoto via AP

Legally required documentation is often withheld until the threat of worker power has been quelled. Read more

Working in America

uber eats 07222022.png

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto

Higher prices, an imminent economic downturn, and the stock market turmoil have turned working conditions from bad to worse for on-demand workers. Read more

Working in America

Elk-Phua-Yellowstone 071222.jpg

Hans Pennink/AP Photo

William Hochul is general counsel of Delaware North, which fired union organizers at Yellowstone National Park. Read more

, Working in America

Cap and Main 070622.jpg

Ric Tapia via AP

A giant federal contractor’s failure to abide by a settlement is building pressure for Biden to take action. Read more

, Working in America