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These Workers Don’t Get Aid and Are Going Hungry. A Tax on New York Billionaires Could Help Them.
Coronavirus cases continue to climb across the Southern and Western United States. In New York, previously the nation’s epicenter, many of the residents... more
By Rebecca Chowdhury
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Police Union Denies Racism, Calls AFL-CIO President “Disgraceful” in Irate Letter
In a scathing letter to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dated June 12, the leader of the International Union of Police Associations said that a statement about... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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How an Old-School Electricians Union Got Behind a Socialist Running on the Green New Deal
Nikil Saval is an unlikely Philadelphia politician. The socialist, writer, organizer and former editor of left-wing magazine n+1 beat long-time incumbent Larry... more
By Mindy Isser
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The Head of the South Dakota AFL-CIO Routinely Posts Ultra Right-Wing Memes on Facebook
Duwayne Wohlleber is the president of the South Dakota AFL-CIO, a role that makes him, in effect, the highest-ranking labor leader in the state. Wohlleber... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Unpaid Prison Barber Made to Work During Covid Says, “We Aren’t Properly Disinfecting Anything”
Each morning at 8:30, Ron begins trimming hair and beards at a barber shop from hell. As soon as he walks in, someone is waiting for... more
By Ella Fassler
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AFL-CIO Leader Richard Trumka Defends Police Unions by Comparing Them to Employers
As the AFL-CIO struggles with a growing debate over its alignment with police unions, the disagreement inside of the labor coalition itself is becoming more... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Celebrating Juneteenth, Labor Finds Its Voice for Racial Justice
In work stoppages, rallies, motorcades and a spectacular West Coast port shutdown, labor tied itself to the movement in the streets. BROOKLYN, N.Y.... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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The Thing About Police Unions
Most unions don’t aggressively shield their members from accountability for murder. Police unions are another story. As protesters press elected officials to defund... more
By Adeshina Emmanuel
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SEIU President: Expelling Police Unions From the Labor Movement “Has to Be Considered”
The 2 million-member SEIU—arguably America’s most politically powerful progressive union—passed a resolution last week vowing to align the... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Undocumented Farmworkers Are Refusing Covid Tests for Fear of Losing Their Jobs
As states reopen for business, the coronavirus is exploding among America's 2.5 million farmworkers, imperiling efforts to contain the spread of the disease and... more
By Michelle Fawcett and Arun Gupta
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Workers United Branch Calls on AFL-CIO to Expel Police Unions
Workers United in Upstate New York, a union representing 9,500 workers in New York state, is joining the growing call to kick police unions out of... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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The Most Radical Union in the U.S. Is Shutting Down the Ports on Juneteenth
Outrage over the police murder of George Floyd launched Black Lives Matter protests across the country and world. Most actions are being organized by young... more
By Peter Cole
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Assisted Living Facility Staffer Says He Was Fired for Organizing His Coworkers During the Pandemic
In March of this year, Schuyler Stallcup was working as an “activities assistant” at an assisted living facility in Lincoln Park, Chicago, ... more
By Hamilton Nolan
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Why Our Union Is Asking the AFL-CIO to Get Rid of Police Unions
The entire bargaining unit of the In These Times union is calling on the Washington-Baltimore News Guild to urge the News Guild, as well as... more
By In These Times Union
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The Central Issue Is Police Repression, Not Police Unions
Before rushing to expel police unions, labor needs a larger reckoning with law enforcement's role in a capitalist-colonialist state. more
By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
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Field Museum Workers Say It’s Time for the CEO to Start Making Sacrifices, Too
Facing devasting pay cuts and layoffs amid the Covid-19 crisis, workers at Chicago’s Field Museum are organizing to demand greater transparency and equitable... more
By Jeff Schuhrke
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Union President Says Minneapolis Is Trying to Punish Transit Workers Who Wouldn’t Help the Police
In late May, as Minneapolis and St. Paul erupted in protests against the police killing of 46-year-old Black man George Floyd, members of the Twin... more
By Sarah Lazare
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The Food Industry’s Next Covid-19 Victims: Migrant Farmworkers
Outbreaks have begun at farms around the country, thanks in large part to crowded employer-provided housing. more
By Michelle Fawcett and Arun Gupta
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Get Ready for Janus 2.0, Which Could Devastate Labor More Than the First
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, which radically changed established constitutional interpretation to make it a violation of the... more
By Moshe Z. Marvit
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