Labor

U.S. Labor Shortage? No, We Have a Crisis of Low Wages.

Don't easily believe claims that there's a lack of people to fill jobs. What's really going on is that employers aren't offering workers a living wage.

Heidi Shierholz

Get Rid of No-Strike Clauses and Stop Begging

The right to strike is the only thing that gives working people power. Let's stop bargaining it away.

Hamilton Nolan

This Old Steel Mill Town is Now a Hub for Green Energy

Sick of poison runoff and toxic beaches, a former steel town near Baltimore fights for clean jobs.

Dharna Noor

How Chicago Teachers Won a Safer Reopening

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has reached the end of a bitter struggle with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over reopening during the pandemic.

Catherine Henderson

Myanmar Workers Face Down a Military Dictatorship

Members of the Federation of General Workers Myanmar share their stories of resistance following the coup d'etat of February 1.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Union-Busting Consultant Spreading Far-Right Conspiracy Theories

Kulture Media, an affiliate of Kulture Consulting, has shared QAnon memes, false claims of election fraud and other hateful content.

John See

The Urgent Health Crisis Facing Black and Indigenous Communities

Filmmaker Dominique Rémy discusses her new documentary examining the rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates among certain peoples of color.

Maximillian Alvarez

Just 3 Democrats Stand in the Way of the PRO Act Coming to the Senate Floor for a Vote

Facing pressure, Sens. Joe Manchin and Angus King have signed on to the landmark labor bill, leaving just three Democratic holdouts: Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly and Mark Warner.

Jeff Schuhrke

AOC and Ed Markey Want a Civilian Climate Corps. Here's What It Could Look Like.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey just introduced a new plan to employ millions of Americans in good-paying jobs that respond to climate change. Who's in?

In These Times Editors

A Debate Over Carbon Capture in the Infrastructure Bill Could Test the Labor-Climate Alliance

President Biden wants to include carbon capture technology in his push for infrastructure investment. While unions are on board, some climate groups are keeping quiet for now.

Rachel M. Cohen