Labor

Fast Food Workers in 236 Cities Pull Off Largest Strikes Yet as Other Low-wage Workers Join Fight
David Moberg

How the Fight for 15 Has Inspired Bold Action and Demands from Workers Everywhere
Sonia Singh

The Courage of Low-Wage Workers On Strike
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

How We Can Hold American Companies that Use Sweatshop Labor Accountable
Erik Loomis

Citizens United: The Elephant in the Room in Rahm Emanuel’s Mayoral Reelection
James Thindwa

Chicago Progressives’ Mixed Results Against the ‘Money Machine’
David Moberg

Union-backed Sue Sadlowski Garza Claims Win Over Rahm Emanuel Ally in Southeast Chicago (Updated)
Kari Lydersen

Broad Support for LGBT Rights Somehow Caught Republican Governors By Surprise
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Rahm Emanuel Won—But Chicago Progressives Actually Have Much to Be Happy About
Micah Uetricht

Yes, Rahm Has Brought Businesses To Chicago—But Their Labor Records Aren’t Pretty
Yana Kunichoff
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