A week after the proposed state pension cuts failed to pick up the Republican votes needed to pass, lawmakers, unions leaders and business groups made…
Intense negotiations to change details of the workers’ compensation reform bill
Posts published in “Labor”
Aldermen show support for those affected by Nabisco layoffs
Aldermen Wednesday voiced support in favor of a resolution urging Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo cookies and other popular snacks, to reconsider its move…
Labor activists: Union fight in Illinois mirrors Wisconsin
With negotiations between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees virtually non-existent, Wisconsin labor unions offer telling words of…
Mayor pushes minimum wage hike, aldermen frustrated
A City Council committee Monday debated the implications of raising Chicago’s minimum wage during a meeting, which one alderman described as the most “rushed” push…
Minimum Wage and Housing Protest
Housing and minimum wage activists protested in the Daley Plaza Tuesday, Oct. 7. They called for the minimum wage to be increased and for more…
What About the Common Core and America’s Future
Chicago isn’t in Florida, but issues of the competitiveness of our workforce, and education’s role in strengthening our workforce and making us competitive on a…
Che Rhymefest Smith Raps for Workers and May Day 2014
Our May Day live coverage begins at 4 p.m, check in with us then.
Chicago City Council Gets Ordinance On Paid Sick Leave
Workers, nonprofits and aldermen called for a new law that would require employers to provide paid sick leave to all employees. The proposed bill was…