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Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible

Latest in Topic: Labor

Bob Reiter’s Defense of Mike Madigan is Indefensible

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | November 27, 2020

There was no reason for Madigan to suspect it was over. After all, he had, throughout his decades-long career as Illinois’ most powerful political boss, weathered several scandals. When he was accused…

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Illinois Nurses Association on Strike: An Interview with Kristen Perez

Illinois Nurses Association on Strike: An Interview with Kristen Perez

by Jordan Weber and Carlos Enriquez | September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
Last week, more than 800 nurses with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) walked…
10 Tips for Going to a Picket Line as a DSA Member

10 Tips for Going to a Picket Line as a DSA Member

by Emilie Shireman | September 19, 2020September 19, 2020
Helping workers who are in the process of seizing capital is an extremely…
What Restaurant Workers Want is Respect for Their Labor: An interview with ROC-United Organizer Ali Baker

What Restaurant Workers Want is Respect for Their Labor: An interview with ROC-United Organizer Ali Baker

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | August 21, 2020August 24, 2020
MRR: You work for an organization called the Restaurant Opportunity Center-United [ROC-United]. Tell…
Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police is Not a Labor Union

Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police is Not a Labor Union

by Marco Rosaire Rossi | July 15, 2020July 15, 2020
During Chicago's police accountability protests, John Catanzara—the Chicago the president of Lodge 7…
My Year Organizing at Whole Foods

My Year Organizing at Whole Foods

by Michael Ehrenreich | July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
I’ve been meaning to write a retrospective on my time trying to organize…
Police Do Not Need Unions

Police Do Not Need Unions

by Ramsin Canon | June 3, 2020June 3, 2020
Police unions are immensely powerful organizations that exercise outsized powers in U.S. cities.…
RSL#01, Christian Zamarrón, Amazonians United

RSL#01, Christian Zamarrón, Amazonians United

by Midwest Socialist | April 22, 2020May 10, 2020
Red Star Live talks to Christian Zamarrón, who works for Amazon at its…
RSL#02, Elizabeth Lalasz, National Nurses United

RSL#02, Elizabeth Lalasz, National Nurses United

by Midwest Socialist | April 19, 2020May 10, 2020
Red Star Live talks to Elizabeth Lalasz, a nurse at Stroger Hospital, Chicago’s…
Where Are the Teamsters Going?

Where Are the Teamsters Going?

by Joe Allen | December 19, 2019December 19, 2019
The Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) held its 44th annual convention in…
The Auto Worker Unions and the Auto Industry: A Reading List

The Auto Worker Unions and the Auto Industry: A Reading List

by Joe Allen | November 6, 2019November 6, 2019
The six week strike by the UAW against General Motors ended on Friday,…
A word to Chicago from Bernie Sanders

A word to Chicago from Bernie Sanders

by Midwest Socialist | October 16, 2019October 22, 2019
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to the the Chicago Teaches Union and SEIU Local…
Las Vegas DSA Just Donated $3,000 to Support Striking Educators in Chicago. Here’s Why.

Las Vegas DSA Just Donated $3,000 to Support Striking Educators in Chicago. Here’s Why.

by Eli Namay | October 15, 2019October 22, 2019
The word “solidarity” describes action that recognizes the intertwined nature of our struggles…
Why Chicago DSA Must Go All-In to Stand With the Chicago Teachers Union’s 2019 Strike

Why Chicago DSA Must Go All-In to Stand With the Chicago Teachers Union’s 2019 Strike

by Micah Uetricht | September 23, 2019September 23, 2019
Before the red-state teachers strikes and the blue-state strikes that followed, the Bernie…
What Happened to Labor in Jill Lepore’s America?

What Happened to Labor in Jill Lepore’s America?

by Joel M. Batterman | September 6, 2019September 9, 2019
In these troubled times, Americans need to know our history more than ever.…
Working at UPS: Prospects and Challenges for DSA

Working at UPS: Prospects and Challenges for DSA

by Joe Allen | August 30, 2019September 23, 2019
The recent DSA convention sparked one of the most robust debates about labor…
Will Chicago educators teach another lesson about solidarity?

Will Chicago educators teach another lesson about solidarity?

by Alan Maass | August 27, 2019August 28, 2019
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promised “a city reborn” after eight miserable years of…
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