Meet Alex Han

In These Times is growing: We’re excited to announce that labor organizer and activist Alex Han has joined us as the new Executive Director.

Akito Yoshikane is a freelance writer based in Chicago.
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Foreign-Born Workers Have Fared Better in U.S. Since Recession’s End, Report Says
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On Verge of Victory in New York, Cuomo Announces War Against Unions
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UAW Members Protest Two-Tier Wages at GM Plant
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The Pension Pinch: Public-Sector Unions Grapple With Rhetoric and Rollbacks
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Labor Unions a Key to Happiness, New Report Says
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Struggling Postal Service Seeks Wage Concessions
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NFL Season Begins With Bold Show of Player Solidarity
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Indian Bank Workers Join Crippling General Strike Against Government Plans
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Overworked and Underpaid? Productivity Increases, But Wage Growth Declines
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Teamsters Union Protests Coca Cola’s Labor Practices, as Company Shutters Plants
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Labor’s Popularity Struggles Amid Criticism Of Public-Sector Unions
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Sour Apples: Mott’s Workers Continue Strike as Harvest Season Looms
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U.S. Files Historic Labor Complaint Against Guatemala
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Gender Inclusiveness? Women, Young Workers May Abandon Labor, Report Says
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The Recession Enters Prison: Inmate Laborers Face Increasing Layoffs
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The Young and the Healthless? Unemployed ‘Milllennials’ Sicker than Older Workers
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After Hard-Fought Chicago Victory, Wal-Mart Eyes Urban Expansion
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Minnesota Nurses Strike Shows Emergence of Unions in Healthcare Industry
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Senate Confirms Two to NLRB, but Supreme Court Decision Delays Cases
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Bob King Set to Become UAW President as Calls to Restore Concessions Loom (UPDATED)
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Union Deaths Rise Around World, as Recession Heightens Attacks on Labor Rights
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Unions Battle European Leaders Over Austerity Measures
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Neoliberalism Alive and Well, as Trade Deals Inked Between EU, Latin America
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Changing Suburbia: Leaving Cities, Working Poor and Unemployed Find New Isolation
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Baseball Union and Players Speak Out Against SB1070
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Goodbye Golden Years: Americans Planning Late Retirement, Poll Finds
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Honduran Workers Speak Out Against Nike’s Labor Violations
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30,000 NYC Building Workers Set to Strike Next Week (*UPDATED*)
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NYC Nixes Controversial Anti-Poverty Program After Modest Results
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UAW Membership Reaches Postwar Low. Can the Iconic Union Bounce Back?
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Rapid Urbanization Pushes Global Slum Population Over 800M, UN Says
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Farewell, Toyota: Union Agrees to Settlement Over Factory Closing
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E-ZPass Workers Face Stiff Resistance to Unionizing
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Street Vendors Protest Stifling Regulations—and Start to Organize
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Image Problem: Unions Losing American Popularity Contest, Survey Says
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Will the Olympics Be Good for Vancouver’s Less Fortunate?
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In Thailand, Migrant Workers Struggle With New Verification Policy
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Amid Toyota Recall, UAW Rallies Against Company’s Factory Closing
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Workers Suffer as Japan Airlines Goes Bankrupt, Gets Bailout
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Record Number of Americans Now on Food Stamps
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To Play or Not to Play? All Four Major Pro Sports Leagues Face New Labor Contracts
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UN Gives Nod to Worker Co-Ops, as Cleveland Communities Embrace Model
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Uptick in Japan’s Union Members Mirrors U.S. Trend
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Coal vs. Climate: In Copenhagen, Miners’ Union Tries to Balance Interests
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Baseball Players Association Is Rarest of Things: A Strong Union
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Dear USA Today: Asian-American Unemployment More Nuanced Than You Think
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After Protests, A Win for Illinois Graduate Students
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Oil Giant BP Slapped With Record Fine for Workers’ Safety Violations
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