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Rebecca Burns

Rebecca Burns is an In These Times contributing editor and award-winning investigative reporter. Her work has appeared in Bloomberg, the Chicago Reader, ProPublica, The Intercept, and USA Today. Follow her on Twitter @rejburns.

Midwest

“No abran la puerta”: Cómo Chicago está frustrando la campaña de miedo de ICE

By Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns | February 10, 2025

Meses de trabajo para conocer sus derechos han hecho que el zar fronterizo de Trump se queje.

Midwest

“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear

By Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns | January 30, 2025

Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

Community
Chicago Strike

Chicago Teachers Didn’t Win Everything, But They’ve Transformed the City—And the Labor Movement

By Rebecca Burns | November 5, 2019

Members of SEIU 73 ratified their contract this week, and CTU members will now have 10 days to do so. But the impact of the two-week walkout is likely to extend far beyond the contracts themselves.

Community
Chicago Teacher Union Crowd

Chicago’s Citywide Strike Just Spread to Charter School Teachers

By Rebecca Burns | October 25, 2019

On Tuesday, the ranks of the striking workers—represented by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and SEIU Local 73—swelled a little further as nearly 40 teachers walked off the job at Passages Charter School on the city’s north side

Bargaining
Chicago Teachers

What’s at Stake in Chicago Teachers’ Strike: Whether Unions Can Bargain for the Entire Working Class

By Rebecca Burns | October 15, 2019

Ahead of a potential massive strike this week, Chicago teachers are pushing the limits of social justice unionism.

Unions
Workers Rising

From Victories to Union Militancy, 5 Reasons for Workers to Celebrate This Labor Day

By Rebecca Burns | August 30, 2019

The history of militant organizing, plus the simple fact that workers deserve more than one holiday, makes Labor Day worth celebrating. And this year, there are more reasons than usual for working people to rejoice.

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