Posts — Feminist Focus

• The 'Heat and Hammer' Strategy: How 150 Workers Beat a $5 Billion Company — 150 logistics workers in Tacoma just won 50-60% raises by refusing to play by the boss's rules. Their "heat and hammer" strategy is a blueprint for how workers win when the law is stacked against them.
• The Two-Income Trap Is Back—and It's Worse Than You Think — Headlines celebrate record workforce participation for mothers. The buried truth? Most families need two full-time paychecks just to afford the basics. The two-income trap is back—and it's worse than you think.
• AI Is Coming for "Women's Work"—And Nobody's Talking About It — The AI job panic is focused on tech bros, but the real displacement is hitting clerical workers, call center staff, and administrative support—jobs that are 70%+ women. Here's the legislation that could protect them and what you can do about it.
• The States Are Doing What DC Won't—And the Math Is Actually Mathing — Progressive states are flipping the script on "states' rights" by using constitutional amendments to lock in labor and reproductive protections. Vermont's Workers' Rights Amendment and Virginia's reproductive rights ballot measure are leading the charge—and this is how it affects your paycheck and your body.
• The 4-Day Workweek Isn't About 'Balance'—It's About Who Controls Your Time — The four-day workweek isn't a corporate perk—it's a power shift. Here's why 32 hours with the same pay is the most radical labor proposal on the table, and exactly how to fight for it in your workplace.