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Alex Lubben
Alex Lubben is the former Deputy Publisher at In These Times and is currently a freelance journalist in New York. You can follow him on Twitter at @alexlubben.
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These Workers Are Fighting To Keep Your North Face Jacket From Being Made for Poverty Wages
When Saudia Durrant approached the manager at an REI store in Manhattan earlier this month to explain that Polartec, the company that makes much of the fabric that REI uses in their products,... MORE
Working · March 29, 2016
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After Missouri Students Force President’s Resignation, Will More College Football Players Organize?
Tim Wolfe, the University of Missouri System president, has resigned amidst controversies on campus, primarily relating to visible racist incidents that students say the campus administration failed to meaningfully address. R. Bowen Loftin,... MORE
Working · November 10, 2015
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With Gawker Unionized, Your Favorite Hyperbolic Headlines Will Now Be Powered By Organized Labor
Gawker Media unionized yesterday with the Writers Guild of America. In solidarity, congratulations. As expected, the unionization process has been highly visible. Gawker staff debated the merits of the union publicly, and were... MORE
Working · June 4, 2015
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Workers of the Snark Factory, Unite: Gawker May Stake Out Ground for Unions in New Media
Gawker, a new media outfit that’s the nation’s only reliable source for news about In These Times editors accidentally burning their genitals, announced last week that they’re... MORE
Working · April 20, 2015
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After Facebook Victory, Shuttle Drivers at Silicon Valley Companies Look to Unionize
Back in November, drivers for Facebook’s shuttle-bus contractor voted 43-28 in favor of unionizing with the Teamsters, a rare win for labor in the tech industry. Now, shuttle drivers at six... MORE
Working · January 23, 2015
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California Port Gridlock: Labor Disputes May End Up Costing Billions
West Coast ports are stuck in gridlock. Earlier this week, truck drivers were waiting for as long as seven hours at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to try to... MORE
Working · November 14, 2014
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Silicon Valley Firm’s Wage Theft: ‘Worse Than Sweatshops’
“This is worse than anything I ever saw in any of those Los Angeles sweatshops,” said Michael Eastwood, a Los Angeles Department of Labor assistant district director, reflecting on a Silicon... MORE
Working · October 30, 2014
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Facebook Shuttle Drivers Demand a Union—And Some Sleep
The tech industry loves to celebrate its propensity for “disruption,” upending all of our old traditions to create better, more efficient ways of doing things. Less often trumpeted is the industry... MORE
Working · October 13, 2014
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Legislators Take Notice As Northwestern Votes On Athlete Unionization
The Northwestern football team’s union drive has garnered national press attention since Kain Colter announced that he and the Wildcats would seek representation from a players union in January. And the... MORE
Working · April 25, 2014
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The First Blow to the NCAA Establishment: NLRB Rules Players Are Employees
In a ruling that could have a ripple effect across the NCAA, the National Labor Relations Board found yesterday that football players at Northwestern University—who until now were considered no more... MORE
Working · March 27, 2014