All 602 articles by Jeremy Gantz

• 11 Apr 13

• Features

  ‘Please Stop Exploiting People’

  Forced and child labor are embedded in the 21st-century economy. What's Washington doing about it? MORE »

• 08 Feb 13

• Features

  The International Precariat

  Foreign correspondents like James Foley, abducted in Syria, are at the most dangerous edge of the freelance economy. MORE »

• 24 Oct 12

• Features

  Romney’s 9-Point Plan to Annihilate Unions

  What Mitt Romney and the GOP would like to do to labor. MORE »

• 25 Sep 12

• Working

  At Utopian Chipotle Festival, Immokalee Workers Protest ‘Food With Integrity’

  CHICAGO—Chipotle is a rare breed in the world of fast food: the chain not only markets... MORE »

• 09 Jul 12

• Working

  The 7-Year Itch: Desperate for Fare Increase, Chicago Cabbies Continue Weekly Strike

  Angry over new ordinance raising vehicle lease limits, drivers push for fare hike and meeting with City Hall ... MORE »

• 20 Apr 12

• The ITT List

  Oscar-Winning ‘Saving Face’ Director Says Movement Building to Quell Acid Attacks

  Their faces are hideously vandalized and disturbingly devoid of expression. Plastic surgery can help only so much. Each... MORE »

• 14 Feb 12

• Act Locally

  Managing Dissent in Chicago

  As the G8/NATO summits approach, activists protest restrictive new rules--and prepare for the spotlight. MORE »

• 08 Nov 11

• Features

  Voices From the Occupations

  Why occupy? Four protesters from around the U.S. discuss the nation's newest movement. MORE »

• 11 Oct 11

• Working

  Building on Occupy Wall St., ‘Take Back Chicago’ Protests Keep the Pressure On

  Actions by coalition of community groups and unions continue all week CHICAGO—As he watched thousands of... MORE »

• 14 Jul 11

• The ITT List

  Can Music Festivals Have a Conscience?

  It's a fairly ridiculous question: People don't swarm onto large open spaces every summer—sometimes for serious money—... MORE »

• 30 Apr 11

• Working

  A May Day Message of Solidarity to Imprisoned Iranian Workers

  The Iranian government continues to repress labor activists and deprive workers of their most basic rights. Although Iran... MORE »

• 18 Apr 11

• The ITT List

  Free Foley: U.S. Journalist (and ITT Contributor) Captured in Libya Still Incommunicado

  Jim Foley, reporting from Benghazi, Libya. Last month, my friend Jim Foley dropped me a line to say... MORE »

• 13 Apr 11

• Act Locally

  Foreclosure Crisis… and Opportunity

  Months after the 'robo-signing' scandal, states are negotiating with banks—and activists are keeping the pressure on. MORE »

• 18 Mar 11

• Working

  David Moberg on the State of the Unions—in Wisconsin, Chicago and Beyond (VIDEO)

  2011 has barely begun, but it's already been a particularly bad year for organized labor in America, as newly-elected... MORE »

• 12 Mar 11

• Working

  Live From Madison: Farmers, Unionists, Activists Protest Walker Bill

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• 08 Jan 11

• Working

  Why Do 48 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Unions?

  Mike Elk, a regular Working In These Times contributor, offered his answer to that question this week on... MORE »

• 13 Dec 10

• Features

  Terrorist by Association

  The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists. MORE »

• 04 Dec 10

• Working

  Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom of Exploitation

  Some workers at Walt Disney World in Florida, members of the Services Trade Council union, are currently negotiating... MORE »

• 28 Oct 10

• Working

  The Wage Disparity is (Not Quite) Worse Than You Think (Updated)

  Updated with wage figures corrected by Social Security Administration Thank goodness for David Cay Johnston, the former New... MORE »

• 08 Sep 10

• Working

  Between Disasters, Workplace Safety Struggles for Attention

  Despite worker interest, new report shows scarcity of serious, sustained media coverage Coverage of the Gulf of Mexico... MORE »

• 30 Aug 10

• Features

  Inside the World’s Deadliest City

  Juarez’s anarchy cannot be separated from American policy and addictions, says journalist Charles Bowden MORE »

• 30 Jul 10

• Working

  Led by SEIU, Union Coalition Tries to Unionize Heart of U.S. Economy

  It's been widely reported that "the Great Recession" was triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis, which in turn... MORE »

• 19 Jul 10

• The ITT List

  Pitchfork Day 3: And Then It Was Over

  CHICAGO—Yes that's right: Pitchfork makes it short and sweet, so you have to wait a year for... MORE »

• 18 Jul 10

• The ITT List

  Pitchfork Day 2: Headcount’s Uphill Battle to Bring Politics to Live Music

  CHICAGO—Dan Conroe has one of the toughest jobs at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, taking place right... MORE »

• 17 Jul 10

• The ITT List

  Pitchfork Day 1: There’s Nothing Wrong With Dancing Swedes

  CHICAGO—I arrived late (6 p.m.) to Pitchfork's first day yesterday, but Robyn made me forget any regret—... MORE »

• 16 Jul 10

• The ITT List

  The Pitchfork Music Festival: Can Indie Music Get Festive?

  By Jeremy Gantz The thousands of people who will gather at Chicago's Union Park today for the annual... MORE »

• 07 Jul 10

• The ITT List

  America’s Never-Ending Way of War

  America is a nation at war. Forever. Well maybe not quite forever, but any American under, say, age 75... MORE »

• 18 Jun 10

• Culture

  ‘So Is She Gay?’

  Whether or not Elena Kagan is a lesbian shouldn't distract us from a simple fact: America isn't ready for an openly gay Supreme Court judge. MORE »

• 09 Jun 10

• Working

  Good News for Doctors-to-Be—and Organized Labor—as Govt. Rules in Hospital Workers Favor

  Memo to all intern and resident physicians working crazy long hours for (relatively) low pay at hospitals around... MORE »

• 26 May 10

• Working

  Hotel Workers Stage ‘Wildcat’ Strike in Chicago

  Guests at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago must have been surprised when they found a letter slipped... MORE »

• 11 May 10

• The ITT List

  Elena Kagan and the “L” Word: Lesbian

  By Jeremy Gantz So Elena Kagan's the one. The one President Obama has nominated to the U.S.... MORE »

• 10 May 10

• Working

  A Long-Awaited Victory for Labor in Rail, Airline Industries

  Federal rule change brings industries in line with rest of nation's workplaces, makes unionization easier for tens of... MORE »

• 24 Apr 10

• Working

  In Solidarity, Labor Activists and Organizers Huddle at Biennial Conference

  DETROIT, MICH.—The hundreds of union organizers and activists attending this weekend's Labor Notes Conference for a... MORE »

• 09 Apr 10

• Working

  Street to Senate: Get to Work for the Jobless

  This video was produced by ColorLines. MORE »

• 01 Apr 10

• Working

  Labor Dept.‘s New ‘Sheriff’ Offers Overdue Help to Wage-Theft Victims

  CHICAGO—A new Labor Department campaign is long overdue for the millions of U.S. workers struggling... MORE »

• 17 Mar 10

• Working

  Moore Lappé on Why Wealth Concentration is Bad for Human Nature (Video)

  Frances Moore Lappé—author of the classic Diet for a Small Planet and other books that... MORE »

• 09 Mar 10

• Working

  Flanders: Working Families, Unions Losing Patience With Dems (VIDEO)

  Laura Flanders offers a succinct take on the current mood of working families and organized labor, as the... MORE »

• 18 Feb 10

• Act Locally

  Helping Haiti, for a Price

  Private security contractors begin to capitalize on the disaster. MORE »

• 11 Feb 10

• Working

  Against All Odds, Argentine Workers Keep Co-Op Movement Alive

  If you've seen Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis' excellent 2004 documentary The Take, you know about the cooperative/collectivist... MORE »

• 29 Jan 10

• The ITT List

  GRITtv and Air America’s Domino Effect

  If you're a progressive news junkie, you probably heard about the death of Air America Radio last week. ... MORE »

• 28 Jan 10

• Working

  Farewell, Howard Zinn

  Yesterday, America lost one of its foremost voices for peace, workers' rights and social justice: Howard Zinn, the... MORE »

• 21 Jan 10

• The ITT List

  Harper’s New Must-Read Article Allleging Gitmo Torture-Homicides, Cover-Up

  If you have haven't read Scott Horton's brand-new blockbuster article challenging the U.S. government's official version of... MORE »

• 18 Jan 10

• Working

  Activists, Unions Rebuff Wal-Mart, Restarting Old Chicago Debate

  CHICAGO—Wal-Mart and this city don't get along very well.In 2006, Wal-Mart opened its first store in... MORE »

• 18 Jan 10

• Working

  ‘All Labor That Uplifts Humanity Has Dignity and Importance’: MLK Jr. on Justice and Work

  "[Black Americans'] needs are identical with labor's needs: Decent wages, fair working conditions, liveable housing, old-age security, health... MORE »

• 14 Jan 10

• The ITT List

  A Chicago Torture Victim is Set Free, Thanks in Part to ITT Contributor’s Reporting

  News of journalism's demise has been greatly exaggerated. Well, not really, which makes it all the more important... MORE »

• 18 Dec 09

• Working

  Fletcher Jr. and Lichtenstein on ‘SEIU’s Civil War’

  If you care about the U.S. labor movement, you've probably heard of and care about the ongoing... MORE »

• 30 Nov 09

• Working

  Labor Watchdog Slams Wal-Mart for Chinese Suppliers’ Abuses

  You'll have to excuse us here at Working In These Times, as the Thanksgiving holiday break caused us... MORE »

• 18 Nov 09

• Working

  Huge Anti-Sweatshop Victory for Activists—And Hondurans

  Honduras hasn't exactly been full of good news since June, when President Mel Zelaya was ousted from power... MORE »

• 02 Nov 09

• Working

  Labor Scores Long-Sought History Victory in Wisconsin Schools

  Exasperated organized labor stalwarts like to remind America that trade unionists are "the people who brought you the... MORE »

• 28 Oct 09

• Working

  A ‘Showdown’ Slideshow: Workers, Activists Fill Chicago’s Streets

  CHICAGO—The stage built outside the American Bankers Association conference for the final rally of the three-day ... MORE »