Akito Yoshikane - In These Times

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.

Foreign-Born Workers Have Fared Better in U.S. Since Recession’s End, Report Says

On Verge of Victory in New York, Cuomo Announces War Against Unions

UAW Members Protest Two-Tier Wages at GM Plant

The Pension Pinch: Public-Sector Unions Grapple With Rhetoric and Rollbacks

Labor Unions a Key to Happiness, New Report Says

Struggling Postal Service Seeks Wage Concessions

NFL Season Begins With Bold Show of Player Solidarity

Indian Bank Workers Join Crippling General Strike Against Government Plans

Overworked and Underpaid? Productivity Increases, But Wage Growth Declines

Teamsters Union Protests Coca Cola’s Labor Practices, as Company Shutters Plants

Labor’s Popularity Struggles Amid Criticism Of Public-Sector Unions

Sour Apples: Mott’s Workers Continue Strike as Harvest Season Looms

U.S. Files Historic Labor Complaint Against Guatemala

Gender Inclusiveness? Women, Young Workers May Abandon Labor, Report Says

The Recession Enters Prison: Inmate Laborers Face Increasing Layoffs

The Young and the Healthless? Unemployed ‘Milllennials’ Sicker than Older Workers

After Hard-Fought Chicago Victory, Wal-Mart Eyes Urban Expansion

Minnesota Nurses Strike Shows Emergence of Unions in Healthcare Industry

Senate Confirms Two to NLRB, but Supreme Court Decision Delays Cases

Bob King Set to Become UAW President as Calls to Restore Concessions Loom (UPDATED)

Union Deaths Rise Around World, as Recession Heightens Attacks on Labor Rights

Unions Battle European Leaders Over Austerity Measures

Neoliberalism Alive and Well, as Trade Deals Inked Between EU, Latin America

Changing Suburbia: Leaving Cities, Working Poor and Unemployed Find New Isolation

Baseball Union and Players Speak Out Against SB1070

Goodbye Golden Years: Americans Planning Late Retirement, Poll Finds

Honduran Workers Speak Out Against Nike’s Labor Violations

30,000 NYC Building Workers Set to Strike Next Week (*UPDATED*)

NYC Nixes Controversial Anti-Poverty Program After Modest Results

UAW Membership Reaches Postwar Low. Can the Iconic Union Bounce Back?

Rapid Urbanization Pushes Global Slum Population Over 800M, UN Says

Farewell, Toyota: Union Agrees to Settlement Over Factory Closing

E-ZPass Workers Face Stiff Resistance to Unionizing

Street Vendors Protest Stifling Regulations—and Start to Organize

Image Problem: Unions Losing American Popularity Contest, Survey Says

Will the Olympics Be Good for Vancouver’s Less Fortunate?

In Thailand, Migrant Workers Struggle With New Verification Policy

Amid Toyota Recall, UAW Rallies Against Company’s Factory Closing

Workers Suffer as Japan Airlines Goes Bankrupt, Gets Bailout

Record Number of Americans Now on Food Stamps

To Play or Not to Play? All Four Major Pro Sports Leagues Face New Labor Contracts

UN Gives Nod to Worker Co-Ops, as Cleveland Communities Embrace Model

Uptick in Japan’s Union Members Mirrors U.S. Trend

Coal vs. Climate: In Copenhagen, Miners’ Union Tries to Balance Interests

Baseball Players Association Is Rarest of Things: A Strong Union

Dear USA Today: Asian-American Unemployment More Nuanced Than You Think

After Protests, A Win for Illinois Graduate Students

Oil Giant BP Slapped With Record Fine for Workers’ Safety Violations

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