Labor

Labor Day 2013: Things Have Never Looked Worse for Workers—Or Brighter
David Moberg

Columbus Janitors Won’t Be Taken to the Cleaners
Kari Lydersen

Dollar Store Caught Nickel-and-Diming Workers; Uber Sued; NFL Gets Off Cheap on Concussions
Mike Elk

After Largest School Shutdown in History, Spared Schools See Few Financial Benefits
Matthew Blake

Bullet-proof Jobs: Summer Employment May Help Stem Youth Violence
Michelle Chen

Fast Food Strikes Hit a Record 58 Cities, As Campaign’s Tactics Are Debated
Micah Uetricht

UE Takes the Fight to GE and Wal-Mart—and McDonald’s, Because Why Not?
David Moberg

Chicago Students Boycott Class, Demanding an Elected and Accountable School Board
Micah Uetricht

Wave of Low-Wage Worker Strikes Hits LA Ports
Micah Uetricht

50 Years After the March on Washington, Unions Still Have a Dream
Bruce Vail
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.