Steve Payne was an organizer for SEIU in Minneapolis for eight years. He is now a graduate student at the University of Memphis.

Labor
After Polling Its Members, Communications Workers of America Endorses Bernie Sanders
Steve Payne

Labor
Sao Paulo Teachers Vote to Continue Two-Month Strike
Steve Payne

Labor
Brazilian Workers, Students Battle Fare Hikes Pushed By Workers Party
Steve Payne

Labor
The Workers Center-Union Partnership That’s Transforming Big-Box Janitorial Work
Steve Payne

Labor
In Memphis, Locked-Out Kellogg Workers Evoke MLK’s Legacy
Steve Payne
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.