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Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People

A federal court has ruled in favor of working families and against wealthy special interests in D

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall.

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  • Swept Up in France's Yellow Vest Protests
    I’ve never been tear gassed before. The smell is similar to fireworks and the effect is explosive—and effective. I immediately wanted to get as far away as I could from the noxious source of burning eyes and throat. I was in Paris when France’s “yellow vest” (gilet jaune) movement shut down the center of the city. There were thousands of demonstrators, all wearing the bright yellow safety vests drivers are required by law to have in their cars. — Dec 7
  • Here's the Secret to Getting Young Workers Involved
    “How can we get young workers involved?” That’s the question on everyone’s lips, with union density at near-record lows. Many unions have begun holding summits for young members or forming local committees, which is great. But too often they’re missing a step that’s more essential: don’t sell young workers out. When you settle a two-tier contract that puts new hires on a lower wage scale or trades away their pension, it sends a message: “This union is for us, not for you.” — Dec 6
  • Chicago Teachers Launch First Charter Strike in History
    Chicago Teachers Launch First Charter Strike in History December 04, 2018 / Barbara Madeloni if(isset($entity->premium) and $entity->premium == 1) { echo "Print Only"; } ?>Chicago teachers are leading the way again. Today they launched the first charter school strike in U.S. history. Members of the United Educators for Justice hit the picket lines this morning. The strike involves 550 teachers and paraprofessionals in all 15 Chicago charter schools in the Acero charter chain. Strikers want to “put a check on privatization and the idea that schools are a business,” said Joanna Wax Trost, a seventh-grade English-language teacher at Acero’s Marquez Elementary School. — Dec 4
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