Labor

Fast Food Strikes Catch Fire
David Moberg

To Get Tough on Chemical-Plant Explosions, Feds Make ‘Most Wanted’ List
Mike Elk

Bangladesh Evades Reform; Haagen-Dazs Blueberry Pickers Strike; Temp Worker Calls Out Amazon CEO
Mike Elk

A Push for Workers’ Rights in Massachusetts
Sarah Betancourt

Parents Sue To Halt Chicago School Closings, Alleging Discrimination
Ramsin Canon

In National Day of Action To Raise Minimum Wage, New Yorkers Stage Stealth Sit-In
Sarah Jaffe

U.S. ‘Bangladesh Action Plan’ Calls for Safety Hotline, More Inspectors
Mike Elk

Chicago Teachers Protest Layoffs, Chanting ‘Emanuel Has Got To Go!’
Kari Lydersen

Award-Winning Chicago Teacher Gets Pink Slip in Round of 2,113 Layoffs
Kari Lydersen

The Most Injurious Job in America
Mike Elk
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.