Vicko Alvarez is a teaching artist and former union organizer. She serves as co-chair of the South Side branch of the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America and chief of staff to Chicago’s 33rd Ward Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez.
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How Mutual Aid Can Build Working-Class Power
Mutual aid builds the collective people power we need to take on the state.
Vicko Alvarez
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.