Lenny Lamkin
LATEST ARTICLES BY Lenny Lamkin
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Labor
Nurses at two Prime Healthcare hospitals vote union
October 1, 2026They claim union protection will lead to improved patient care
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U.S.
Illinois pension board hit with protest demanding divestment
September 30, 2026The Palestinian Community Network organized a demonstration at the quarterly meeting of the Illinois State Board of Investment, which oversees public employees’ retirement funds.
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Labor
Machinists union hits Chicago streets for ‘Workers vs. Billionaires’ march
September 24, 2026The event was part of IAM’s Women and Young Workers Conference.
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Labor
Nurses tell Prime Healthcare to end sub-prime care
September 11, 2026Save a life, and you’re a hero, save a hundred—you’re “just” a nurse
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Labor
Chicago-area nurses on the move to unionize
September 1, 2026Says one nurse at Evanston's Saint Francis Hospital: “We’re being stretched too thin that we can’t care for basic patient needs sometimes.”
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Labor
Nurses protest nationwide against Palantir, citing ICE surveillance and hospital automation
August 28, 2026"No part of the country has been untouched by the terror and violence of ICE and CBP, enabled by Palantir's technology," says National Nurses United.
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Labor
Chicagoland baristas join nationwide strike against Starbucks
November 14, 2025Strikers and supporters thwart management's attempt to reopen the Evanston, Ill., store.
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Labor
Northwestern University workers struck for pay and benefits Monday
March 14, 2025Unite Here! Local 1 workers called essential to student life.
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