Labor

West Coast Port Workers Strike to Save Jobs From Outsourcing
Joseph Lapin

Workers on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Start a ‘Fight For 15’ (Dollars Per Hour)
Kari Lydersen

The Just Dining Guide: Where Not To Eat in Madison
Eric Murphy

‘We Are Dancers’ Aims to Organize the Excluded
Melissa Gira Grant

Opponents Cry Foul as Arizona Copper Mine Blames Congress for Layoffs
Kari Lydersen

Death at Peabody’s Willow Lake Mine Leads to Permanent Closure: 400 Jobs Lost
Bruce Vail

China Labor Watchdogs Expose Dark Side of Global Toy Empire
Michelle Chen

Lawsuit Charges Walmart Can’t Shirk Liability for Contract Workers
David Moberg

Facing Job Losses and Wage Cuts, Chicago Airport Janitors Pay Rahm Emanuel a Birthday Visit
Kari Lydersen

NYC Fast Food Workers Strike for $15/hr Pay, Independent Union
David Moberg
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.