Illinois
Five years of talks with ‘vulture capitalists’ yield pact for Tribune newspaper workers
June 18, 2024It’s been half a decade since they won their union.
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No justice, no jeans: Unions fight for Levi’s workers around the world
April 17, 2024After disasters like Rana Plaza, labor demands the jeans giant sign International Accord on worker safety.
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Peoria for Palestine: The fight for a ceasefire in one Illinois town
April 16, 2024When city officials refused to speak out, local peace activists decided to take it to the people.
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Teapot Dome and Al Capone: The early days of the Daily Worker
January 12, 2024Art Shields, present at the birth of the Daily Worker, recalls the corrupt and crumbling world into which it was born.
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Chicago-area Palestinians say Biden is supporting genocide in Gaza
October 31, 2023Some feel Biden’s refusal to demand a ceasefire is a betrayal of Arab Americans who backed him in 2020.
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