Labor

More Blood on the Tracks
Kari Lydersen

Why 170-Year-Old Logic Won’t Ensure Workplace Safety
Erik Loomis

Texas Explosion: Gov’t Shared Info for Anti-Terrorism, But Not Workplace Safety
Mike Elk

Chicago’s Fast Food Workers: “We Can’t Survive on $8.25”
David Moberg

Overworking Women: How Long Hours Lead to Gender-Segregated Jobs
Sarah Jaffe

In Zero Sum Game, Rick Perry Courts Illinois Businesses
Matthew Blake

All Work, No Pay
Joseph Sorrentino

How Soon Will West, Texas Be Forgotten?
Mike Elk

Local Unions Notch A Victory At Baltimore’s New Casino
Bruce Vail

Fruits and Vegetables, But No Health Guarantees
Yana Kunichoff, The Chicago Reporter
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.