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I Know Firsthand Why Unions Should Endorse Bernie
One late summer evening in 2000, my home phone rang in Moretown, Vermont. “Can you please hold for Congressman Sanders?” the voice on the... more
By Andrew Tripp
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The Longest Strike in America Needs a Political Savior
The longest ongoing strike in America today is happening in the media capital of the world. It involves the people who install and repair the... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Labor Unions Were Crucial in Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Victory
Sen. Bernie Sanders has emerged victorious following the nation’s first Democratic primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The win further solidifies Sanders’... more
By Jeff Schuhrke
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House Passes Bill to Dramatically Strengthen the Power of Unions
House Democrats just passed an important blueprint for strengthening unions and building worker power. If signed into law, the labor law reforms within the Protecting... more
By Jeremy Gantz
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“Let’s Get This Bread”: Bay Area Tartine Bakery Workers Move to Unionize
“What if a bakery kept its heart and soul, but always remained open to new ideas?” asks the website for Tartine, the world-renowned... more
By Alex Press
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A Rank-and-File Teachers’ Movement Takes On Philadelphia’s Toxic Schools
A militant caucus within the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is showing how, with rank-and-file leadership, unions can be a powerful force for fighting deep-rooted environmental... more
By Mindy Isser
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Donald Trump Flat Out Lied About the Economy In His State of the Union
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump extolled the “blue-collar boom” in the economy along with his... more
By Robert E. Scott
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Why Many Uber Drivers Couldn’t Afford To Stay Home During Australia’s Fires
Uber's business model is built to exploit workers. In 13 major U.S. markets, drivers are paid below minimum wage. more
By In These Times Editors
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Trump’s NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier To Wear Union Schwag at Work
The Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ended 2019 by rolling back another round of Obama-era regulations and handing down a number of pro-employer... more
By Michael Arria
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James Thindwa, a Man Who Did What Needed to Be Done—And Said What Needed to Be Said
In These Times lost a friend. But his words live on. more
By Joel Bleifuss
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R.I.P. James Thindwa, Friend and Comrade
First published at Jacobin. If you lived in Chicago over the last two decades and came anywhere near labor circles — or just about... more
By Lee Sustar
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How a 15-Hour Workweek Could Change Our Lives for the Better
Americans work 200 more hours annually than their British and French peers—but studies show working more doesn't translate into higher productivity. more
By In These Times Editors
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An Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling Could Starve Public Schools—In Favor of Religious Ones
On January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a case that could result in the massive expansion... more
By Alice Herman
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The Multinational Trying To Bankrupt the Dock Workers Union Has a Sordid Past
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is facing an existential crisis. Founded by the militant labor icon Harry Bridges, the ILWU has made... more
By Ari Paul
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Joe Biden Thinks Coal Miners Should Learn to Code. A Real Just Transition Demands Far More.
As of 2016, there were only 50,000 coal miners in the United States, and yet they occupy so much of our political imagination and conversation around jobs,... more
By Mindy Isser
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To Build a Left-Wing Unionism, We Must Reckon With the AFL-CIO’s Imperialist Past
First published at Jacobin. Two days after Bolivia’s socialist president Evo Morales was forced from office in a right-wing military coup last November,... more
By Jeff Schuhrke
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Climate Activists Can’t Afford to Ignore Labor. A Shuttered Refinery in Philly Shows Why.
In the early morning hours of June 21, 2019, a catastrophic explosion tore through the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) oil refinery in the southwest section of Philadelphia.... more
By Mindy Isser
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Labor 101 for Undergraduate Workers Seeking To Unionize
The Northeast Undergraduate Worker Convention is the nation's first annual convention aimed at training undergrad workers in collective organizing. more
By Olivia Gieger
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The Grooming Gap: What “Looking the Part” Costs Women
If women don’t conform to beauty expectations, they’re paid less. more
By Mindy Isser
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