Chicago
Cook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens
October 20, 2010In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.
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America’s new sweatshop: warehouse work
October 19, 2010A new report paints a picture of exploitation of a mostly minority labor force in the logistics field.
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Chicago’s Latino community finds online hub
October 8, 2010City Vida was inspired by the idea that there wasn't one website out there that provided a combined effort of local entertainment for the Latino community.
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A peek at how unions “kick ass” in an election
October 1, 2010Regardless of where one stands on the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that the labor movement knows how to "kick ass," when it comes to elections.
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After Mayor Daley: activists look for coalition builder
September 9, 2010Longtime Chicago independent political and labor activists weigh in on the recent announcement that Mayor Richard M. Daley will not seek his seventh term next year.
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