Chicago

Workers win at a McDonald’s that gave them dog diapers to use as face masks

August 18, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Forced to strike for 22 months, Oakland McDonald’s workers settle with bosses who gave them dog diapers and told them to use rubber bands to tie coffee filters over their noses and mouths to protect against...

Empowering communities key to public safety in Chicago

August 4, 2021 By Frank Chapman

Community control of the police is a prerequisite to making the streets safe for the people.

With union support, Chicago civilian board to exercise increased control over police

July 27, 2021 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

Labor backers included the Chicago Teachers Union, Service Employees Local 73, and SEIU Healthcare.

Chicago adopts plan for increased community control of the police

July 23, 2021 By John Wojcik

Seen as a major victory for those who link safe streets to community control of law enforcement.

Chicago rallies for community control, ‘first step in abolishing police terror’

June 25, 2021 By Roberta Wood

Community control is a strategic move, organizer Frank Chapman says. “It’s the first step to abolishing the whole system of police terror.”