Zach Carlson

Zach Carlson is an environmentalist and holds a Master of Science in History focusing on 20th-century U.S. left and labor history. He writes from Bloomington, Illinois. He is a union delegate with the Greater Chicago Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

LATEST ARTICLES BY Zach Carlson

Labor

Illinois unions discover Marriott imported non-union contractors from around the country
December 3, 2024 By Zach Carlson
Bloomington-Normal labor discovers gross exploitation.
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Labor

Facing austerity drive, Illinois State University tenure track faculty fight for contract
November 26, 2024 By Zach Carlson
They’re already nine months into contract negotiations, the 600 members are standing strong.
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Labor

Illinois State University service workers win a new contract
April 22, 2022 By Zach Carlson
The lowest paid workers move from $12.50 an hour to $15.00 an hour.
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Labor

Graduate Workers Union fights on at Illinois State University
October 6, 2021 By Zach Carlson
A strike authorization vote is now underway until Oct. 10.
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Labor

SEIU Graduate Workers Union in stalled talks at Illinois State University
March 1, 2021 By Zach Carlson
Winning a union was tough enough for the graduate student workers at ISU but negotiating a contract has been even harder.
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Culture

‘To See Each Other,’ People’s Action podcast challenges rural America’s stereotypes
September 28, 2020 By Zach Carlson
Producers see a possible resurgence of progressive activity in rural areas.
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News

Illinois energy companies planning utility shutoff spree when moratorium expires
July 31, 2020 By Zach Carlson
They are determined to cut the cord on families who can’t pay up, but residents and activists are fighting back.
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U.S.

Small-town solidarity: The grassroots fight against immigrant detention centers
July 9, 2019 By Zach Carlson
Townspeople in Dwight, Illinois, took on the private detention industry—and won.
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