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How the U.S. Military Reinforces Our Brutal Class System—And Vice Versa

Why does our economy ensure a constant stream of recruits? And why are the armed services so attractive to the marginalized? Vets answer these questions and more.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Early Draft of AFL-CIO's Report on Police Reform Shows a Commitment to Defending Police Unions

The long-awaited draft report is an explicit rejection of calls for the labor movement to separate itself from police.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

U.S. Labor Shortage? No, We Have a Crisis of Low Wages.

Don't easily believe claims that there's a lack of people to fill jobs. What's really going on is that employers aren't offering workers a living wage.

Heidi Shierholz

Labor

Get Rid of No-Strike Clauses and Stop Begging

The right to strike is the only thing that gives working people power. Let's stop bargaining it away.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborFeatureClimate

This Old Steel Mill Town is Now a Hub for Green Energy

Sick of poison runoff and toxic beaches, a former steel town near Baltimore fights for clean jobs.

Dharna Noor

LaborFeature

How Chicago Teachers Won a Safer Reopening

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has reached the end of a bitter struggle with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over reopening during the pandemic.

Catherine Henderson

Labor

Myanmar Workers Face Down a Military Dictatorship

Members of the Federation of General Workers Myanmar share their stories of resistance following the coup d'etat of February 1.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Union-Busting Consultant Spreading Far-Right Conspiracy Theories

Kulture Media, an affiliate of Kulture Consulting, has shared QAnon memes, false claims of election fraud and other hateful content.

John See

Labor

The Urgent Health Crisis Facing Black and Indigenous Communities

Filmmaker Dominique Rémy discusses her new documentary examining the rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates among certain peoples of color.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Just 3 Democrats Stand in the Way of the PRO Act Coming to the Senate Floor for a Vote

Facing pressure, Sens. Joe Manchin and Angus King have signed on to the landmark labor bill, leaving just three Democratic holdouts: Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly and Mark Warner.

Jeff Schuhrke

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AOC and Ed Markey Want a Civilian Climate Corps. Here's What It Could Look Like.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey just introduced a new plan to employ millions of Americans in good-paying jobs that respond to climate change. Who's in?

In These Times Editors

Labor

A Debate Over Carbon Capture in the Infrastructure Bill Could Test the Labor-Climate Alliance

President Biden wants to include carbon capture technology in his push for infrastructure investment. While unions are on board, some climate groups are keeping quiet for now.

Rachel M. Cohen

LaborFeature

A Worldwide Workers' Revolt Against Amazon Has Begun

Bessemer was just the beginning. Amazon workers from Italy to India are uniting to form a global movement that may have found Jeff Bezos’s Achilles heel.

Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

Pennsylvania Nurses Near Their Breaking Point

Brandee Brown and Chrissy Newton of Schuylkill Hospital Nurses United explore the challenges of collective bargaining during a global pandemic.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Long Struggle Against Giving Up

The failed Amazon union drive in Alabama will be vindicated by history.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama Is Clear: Keep Organizing

The union’s loss in Bessemer shows the urgent need for both labor law reform and organizing at a mass scale.

Rand Wilson and Peter Olney

Labor

On the Picket Line With Striking Miners

Union organizer Jacob Morrison and musician Lee Baines III offer their solidarity to members of the United Mine Workers of America.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Movement to End At-Will Employment Is Getting Serious

Unlike much of the world, the U.S. doesn’t ensure “just cause” employment. This coalition in Illinois hopes to change that.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

McGraw Hill Rejects Calls to Stop Charging Its Freelancers a Fee in Order to Get Paid

Labor advocates say the practice is an "outrage," and fear that it will spread.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

Citing Unfair Labor Practices, 1,300 Steelworkers Strike in Five States

United Steelworkers members claim Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is refusing to provide essential bargaining information.

C.M. Lewis

Labor

Get the Federal Government to Fund Union Organizing. Now.

The most obvious and brilliant idea to revive organized labor, fast.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborDispatch

New Hampshire Republicans Are Using Covid to Ram Through Right-to-Work Legislation

Lawmakers in the state have blocked the legislation for years, but a radicalized GOP appears bent on pushing it through.

C.M. Lewis

LaborFeature

A Year in the Life of Safeway 1048

America says it respects front line workers. These grocery workers tell a different story.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

The 'Trashman' Who Became an Influencer

Instagram sensation Terrill Haigler reflects on his newfound micro-celebrity and the crucial work of city sanitation departments.

Maximillian Alvarez