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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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“The Algorithm Made Us Do It”: How Bosses at Instacart “Mathwash” Labor Exploitation
Instacart is messing with workers’ tips, again. The company’s workers are so fed up hundreds of them are out on strike this... more
By Audrey Winn
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Uber Is Offering Scab Rides to Help Break France’s General Strike
For more than a week, hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets of France in a general strike protesting the... more
By Julianne Tveten
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Bosses Are Charged with Breaking the Law in Over 40% of Union Campaigns
Labor unions are more popular than they’ve been in over 15 years. Yet a record-low number of workers belong to them. The gap between... more
By Michelle Chen
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Even in Bankruptcy, Coal Companies Can’t Stop Selling Out Workers
The industry sees its employees like it sees the Earth: Just another resource to exploit. more
By Sarah Lazare
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Why Did Democrats Give Trump a Win on NAFTA 2.0?
On Tuesday morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Democrats had reached a deal with the Trump administration to advance the United States–Mexico... more
By Michael Arria
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Trump’s Labor Dept. Has Declared War on Tipped Workers
In October, the Trump administration published a proposed rule regarding tips which, if finalized, will cost workers more than $700 million annually. It is... more
By Heidi Shierholz and David Cooper
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In Wisconsin, the Teamsters Faced a Revolt from Below
Every day, Nikki Sampson drives from her home in Portage to Madison, where she works as a dispatcher for the city’s bus service.... more
By Alice Herman
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How Supporters of the Green New Deal Are Showing Up for Workers
Calls for a “just transition” have become central to a robust and revitalized environmental movement in the United States aimed at preventing climate... more
By Elizabeth King
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What Other Unions Can Learn from the Historic Gains We Won in the Chicago Teachers Strike
As a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) student from first grade through high school, and in my 17 years of teaching in the system, none of my... more
By Jackson Potter
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Southern Workers Unite Around Medicare for All: “A Tremendous Liberation From Your Boss”
Workers from across the South converged in Charlotte, N.C., on September 21 to kick off a Medicare for All campaign. more
By Jonathan Michels
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