Chicago
Striking Chicago school bus aides fight poverty wages
October 22, 2019Striker tells how she puts in a 12-hour workday for poverty wages.
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In 2012 they sparked a movement; Chicago teachers may strike again
October 4, 2019Poverty wages, classrooms with 35 kids or more, too few librarians, and no progress at the bargaining table.
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Marca Bristo leaves behind a legacy of disability justice
September 12, 2019Bristo was known not only for her policy initiatives but also for the mark she left in union organizing movements.
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Univ. of Chicago Medical Center nurses authorize strike
September 9, 2019Some 67% of nurses told NNU surveyors a patient or a visitor threatened them, while 32% had been kicked and 28% had been hit or had an object – including chairs -- thrown at them.
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Behind the lens: A reflection on CP100
July 8, 2019A photojournalist shares his impressions of the CPUSA's centennial convention.
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