Labor

Exxon Mobil Sued for Anti-Gay Hiring Practices
Kari Lydersen

Federal Worker Faces Deportation After Striking; Fox’s Workplace ‘Hunger Games‘
Mike Elk

Judge Frees Patriot Coal To Eliminate Retiree Benefits for 20,000
Mike Elk

What’s Next for the Chicago Teachers Union?
Matthew Blake

Anger Rising in Bangladesh, Putting Big Brands Under Pressure
Michelle Chen
Cablevision Calls Cops on Workers, Hires Scalia’s Son to Challenge NLRB’s Authority
Mike Elk

A 100-Year-Old Idea That Could Transform the Labor Movement
Daniel Gross

Toxic Leak Cover-Ups; West, Texas Police Accused of Obstruction; Picketers Turn Back Ship
Mike Elk

Giants Fans Bring Their Own Lunches To Support Concessions Workers’ Strike
George Lavender

Mississippi Lavishes $1.3 Billion in Subsidies on Nissan as Workers Get the Shaft
Roger Bybee
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.