Labor

The Case for Supporting the Proposed Chicago Teachers’ Contract from CTU VP Jesse Sharkey
David Moberg

Think Democrats Take Labor’s Money and Loyalty for Granted? Here’s Proof.
Micah Uetricht

A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Clinton Campaign’s Calculated Decision to Oppose the TPP
Branko Marcetic

New U.N. Report Shows Just How Awful Globalization and Informal Employment Are for Workers
Elizabeth Grossman

Beyond the Fight for 15: The Worker-led Fast Food Union Campaign Building Power on the Shop Floor
Arun Gupta

Leaks Show Machinists’ Union President Secretly Moved Up Endorsement Vote to Help Clinton
Branko Marcetic

BREAKING—One Bourbon, One Strike and No Fear: Jim Beam Workers Win a Better Contract
Mario Vasquez

In Wake of NLRB Ruling, AFT and SEIU Vie to Organize Grad Student Workers at Northwestern
Jeff Schuhrke

The Two-Tier Provision in the Chicago Teachers Union’s Tentative Agreement, Explained
Shaun Richman

In a Nightmare for Neoliberal Ed Reformers, Chicago Charter School Teachers May Strike This Week
Rebecca Burns
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.
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