Labor

This Chart Shows How Unions Help Redistribute Wealth Throughout American Society
Lillian Osborne

3,800 Oil Workers in Four States Enter Fourth Day of Strike
Kate Aronoff

Robert Reich: The ‘Sharing Economy’? More Like the ‘Share the Crumbs’ Economy
Robert Reich

20,000 Delta Flight Attendants Prepare for ‘Biggest [Union] Drive In the History of the Industry’
Bruce Vail

The Supreme Court Case That Could Decimate American Public Sector Unionism
Moshe Z. Marvit

Whether in Greece or the U.S., It’s Clear: Austerity Doesn’t Work
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

In an Age of Soulless Mass Production, the Artisan Craft Worker Still Lives On
W. Rand Smith

How Tipping Helped Make Sexual Harassment the Norm for Female Servers
Jenny Brown

A Modest Proposal for Public Sector Union Opponents
Jon Shelton

Answering President Obama’s Call, House Introduces Paid Sick Leave Bill for Workers
Kevin Solari
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.