Labor

The Undemocratic Job-Killing Trade Scheme That Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

On 2-Year Anniversary of Rana Plaza Factory Collapse, Activists Announce Major Victory for Victims
Miriam Shestack

How Flexible Scheduling Is Making American Workers’ Lives Miserable
Robert Reich

Some Union Pension Cuts Likely As New Federal Rules Take Shape
Bruce Vail

Vermont Activists Battle Democratic Governor for Single-Payer Health Care
Steve Early

Workers of the Snark Factory, Unite: Gawker May Stake Out Ground for Unions in New Media
Alex Lubben

Alleging Labor Abuses, U.S. and Mexican Workers Call for Boycott of Driscoll’s Berries
Rachel Luban

Two Years After West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Are Workers Any Safer? New Report Says No
Elizabeth Grossman

“People are tired of waiting”: In New York City, Construction and Low-wage Workers March
Andrew Elrod

During Yesterday’s Fight for 15 Protests, Nearly 50 Chicago Armored Guards Decided to Go on Strike
Arielle Zionts and Micah Uetricht
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.