Labor

"We Won’t Let Him": Unions Nationwide Are Planning a General Strike If Trump Tries to Steal the Election

President Trump has signaled he’s ready to declare victory before all the votes are counted. These unions are saying "hell no"—by planning massive workplace actions.

Jeff Schuhrke

The Brazilian Caregivers Facing Longer Hours, Lower Pay and Compulsory Quarantine

How the pandemic is worsening conditions for the workers who care for Brazil's elderly.

Isabela Dias and Barbara Barcia

Our Politicians in Alabama Are Scapegoating Immigrants, But Workers Shouldn't Be Fooled

Republicans are trying to deflect attention from their own dismal records.

Trump and the Rotting Core of America

An interview with labor reporter Hamilton Nolan.

Maximillian Alvarez

How to Boost Unions’ Power? Sectoral Bargaining.

Industry-wide bargaining could decrease inequality and improve livelihoods for unionized workers.

In These Times Editors

How Can We Rebuild Working-Class Politics? Let’s Go to “Strike School.”

In an interview, longtime organizer Jane McAlevey explains how unions and the Left across the globe have the power to defeat the billionaires—if we engage in concerted, collective action.

Eric Blanc

This Crisis Makes Clear: We Need a Four-Day Work Week, Now

A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work it must be equitable.

Anna Bianca Roach

The Nightmare Facing the Poor and Working Class If There’s Not Another Stimulus

With time running out and Republicans balking at more Covid relief, U.S. workers are facing a future of financial misery.

Jeff Schuhrke

California's Prop 22 Would Be a Disaster for Workers Everywhere

A conversation with Veena Dubal, professor of law at University of California-Hastings

Maximillian Alvarez

How Unions Can Bridge the Gap Between Climate and Labor Movements

The unionization of environmental organizations is changing the climate justice movement for the better. Here's how.

Mindy Isser