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In the USA, workplace harassment and bullying are generally illegal. The employer is obligated to do something about it. If they don't, then don't quit: sue.
It's really not that easy to win one of these cases. If you can even get a lawyer to take it, without paying exorbitant fees to them anyway....
You can sometimes use the NLRB to report these violations with less risk. You could also use the IWW for tips on how to get some solidarity with co-workers. Organizing a workplace can be as simple as everyone writing down what the boss or a bullying coworker says.
And then you're blacklisted by all the other business owners around town, and you're homeless by the time the case even gets to court. You can do this sort of stuff in a big city, or if you have an in-demand career. You can't do this stuff in a small to medium sized city with a ho-hum economy.
Great point