Labor

Los Angeles Port Truckers Test Out Their Picket Signs
Josh Eidelson

Live From Battleground Ohio: Beware of Dog
Louis Nayman

On Both Sides of the Border, Teachers Fight Corporatization
Michelle Chen

En Masse and Without Precedent, Walmart Workers Rise Up
David Moberg
Live From Battleground Ohio: One Door at a Time
Louis Nayman

Judge Rips Up Union Contracts for Twinkie Makers
Bruce Vail

Farm Workers’ Advocates Charge Hypocrisy in Obama’s Dedication of Monument to Cesar Chavez
Mike Elk

Live from Battleground Ohio: Hello Toledo
Louis Nayman

NYT Staffers Walk Out; Coal Workers Coerced Into Donating to Romney; South African Union Leader Shot
Mike Elk

From Indonesia to California, Laborers Say ‘No’ to Precarious Work
Michelle Chen
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.