Long-Haul is a quarterly magazine of worker writing about culture and organization on and off the shop floor, past and present, in and outside of unions.
Dylan Davis and Jane Komori are managing editors of Long-Haul. Its editorial collective includes Jack Davies, Zach Hicks, Patrick King, Ben Mabie, Sarah Mason, Alexandra Michaud, Lucy Peterson, Matt Ray, and Stefan Yong.
Design is by Sara Sukhun. The logo, a metal type sort, is a nod to the history of type and print culture in the labor movement. See our first editorial statement for a brief description. Web design by Ena Selimovic.
Unless otherwise indicated, Long-Haul publishes textual material under Creative Commons license “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.” Textual materials are free to share or redistribute in any format, but proper attribution is required; indications of any changes must be provided; the work cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes; and no derivatives can be distributed. Images, artwork, and other visual materials are not included in this license, and may not be shared or redistributed.
SUBMISSIONS
Long-Haul is most interested in writing that can be broadly considered “worker inquiry.” We seek accounts that are maximally concrete, and that are grounded in particular workplaces and struggles in the United States and around the world.
Analysis of “labor” and the “labor movement” should be anchored in a particular workplace and worker organizing within it. Macro-level analysis is welcome, but one’s perspective on it should rest on a firm foundation at the micro-level. Relatedly, to the degree that “theoretical” issues are broached, they do so by way of concrete instances of organization and activity.
We privilege first-hand accounts, or accounts deeply informed by workers directly involved – often, but not always, through the incorporation of interview materials. Focus upon the activity and perspectives of workers themselves is preferred to those of union officials, union staff, academics, politicians, etc.
We value textured, detailed accounts of working life as much as analyses of particular industries and sectors, and particular workplace struggles. The struggles of working class people off the job are also of interest.
We’re interested in historical and archival material, as well as capturing the perspectives of older workers or elder comrades from the movement. This material should not be instrumentalized to polemicize about the present, but a case should be made as to the historical work’s relevance to contemporary concerns.
Long-Haul prints pieces that are ideally around 3,000 words, and rarely more than 5,000.
We encourage writers to send us a brief pitch of a few paragraphs that summarizes the topic, approach, and argument of a potential piece before submitting a full draft.
Shorter, more informal notes and reflections can be submitted as letters to the editors.
Please send all general inquiries, pitches, and letters to editors@longhaulmag.com.
