The Workers Lab

10/14/2026

[English/Español] Hello :) We are The Workers Lab and we build technology and conduct research with workers at the center. Follow us The Workers Lab to learn who we are, who our pets are, what we do, and what we care about. . Hola :) Somos The Workers Lab y construimos tecnología y realizamos investigaciones con trabajadores en el centro. Síguenos en The Workers Lab para conocer más sobre nosotros, nuestros mascotas, qué hacemos y qué nos importa.

05/26/2026

We're excited to announce UNtemp: our 2026 Design Sprint and a new platform reimagining what short-term work can look like. Built with MLK Labor and MLK WIC, UNtemp connects workers with on-demand shifts that come with good pay, benefits, and union protections, with pilots in Seattle this summer supporting 2026 FIFA World Cup events.

https://www.theworkerslab.com/updates/untemp

Meet UNtemp: a new union-backed jobs platform reimagining short-term work. Launching in Seattle this summer to support the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

05/15/2026

We're celebrating , named one of 's 100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy and we couldn't be prouder. 🌟

Carmen founded The Workers Lab on the idea that workers should shape the . That belief has shaped everything we do.

Now at .grants, she's pushing philanthropy itself to be bolder, faster, and more accountable. We love to see it. 🙌

Congratulations, Carmen, from your TWL family!!

https://hubs.ly/Q04gS3hl0

Find out who else is on the TIME100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy 2026 list

05/04/2026

Microsoft just released a list of 40 jobs most at risk from AI. Translators, writers, customer service reps, teachers,even jobs that need college degrees are high on the list. Getting a degree doesn't protect you anymore. We need worker-centered innovation that protects workers from the imapcts of AI.

https://bit.ly/4dji17l

Sorry, Gen Z: AI is expected to soon reshape dozens of popular professions—and possibly make some tasks obsolete.

04/30/2026

Migrant farmworkers in Colorado just got a pay cut. A new federal rule lets employers pay them $2-$3 less per hour if they provide housing.Farmworkers wages dropped from $17.84 to $15.16. Some workers didn't even know until they showed up to sign their contracts. Workers shouldn't lose pay for having a place to sleep.

https://bit.ly/42CHrYl

Some Western Slope growers are taking advantage of the “downward compensation adjustment.” Others say they’ll be profitable without it.

04/29/2026

43% of Gen Z are starting their own businesses because entry-level jobs are disappearing. AI is taking over junior roles while companies freeze hiring and pour billions into tech instead of people. Young workers are piecing together side hustles and gig work because stable jobs don't exist anymore.

https://bit.ly/4uj5GXA

As AI erases the bottom rungs of the corporate ladder, some gen Z workers skip the entry level to become their own CEOs

04/27/2026

Every work zone is someone’s job site.

This National Work Zone Awareness Week, we’re raising awareness for the workers who can’t afford for drivers to be distracted.

04/24/2026

60% of CA farmworkers are undocumented, earning a median of $16,000/year. Now, some employers are using deportation threats to silence workers who report wage theft or unsafe conditions. No one should have to choose between speaking up and their livelihood. https://lat.ms/4sLrLN1

Farmworkers described instances in which bosses threatened to call ICE on them, sometimes because they complained about workplace violations.

04/23/2026

Gig nursing apps use AI algorithms to pay different nurses different wages for the same shift at the same hospital.Workers are left with no transparency, no recourse, and no power over how their pay is determined. Healthcare workers deserve fair compensation and dignity. https://bit.ly/4cF9n2i

Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns