Hyatt Workers in Chicago Stage One-Day Strike; IWJ Supporters Join the Picket Line

By Micah Uetricht Workers at the Hyatt Regency Chicago walked off the job on Monday for a day, and were joined by religious leaders, labor organizers, and the rank-and-file faithful Interfaith Worker Justice‘s biannual conference on the picket line. Attendees paid visits to two other Hyatt hotels in Chicago, staging “pray-ins” in the lobby areas [...]

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Chicago Stands Up Against Corporate Greed

Last week thousands of working Chicagoans protested corporations in attendance of a Midwest Chamber of Commerce summit.  Protesters demanded accountability from corporations who, by failing to pay taxes, have caused the housing crisis, unemployment, and budget deficits.  Check out the action here. To join the growing movement, visit Stand Up! Chicago.

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125 Years Later

By:  Shelly Ruzicka At first I could not understand why the workers…silently and without a sign of protest bore every insult the caprice of the foreman or boss would heap upon them. I was not aware of the fact that the opportunity to work was a privilege, a favor, and that it was in the [...]

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