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Labor

Posted inLatest

Paramedics Out, EMTs In: Chicago CARE Program Caught in Labor Crossfire

by Charlotte Ehrlich August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

According to the Chicago Firefighters Union, CARE crisis response teams are ill-equipped to handle medical emergencies when EMTs are substituted for fire department paramedics. But according to the city, the modification is required to maintain program staffing.

Posted inLatest

Miles de personas marchan en contra de Trump el Primero de Mayo

by Jim Daley May 7, 2025May 8, 2025
Posted inLatest

Thousands Condemn Trump Administration in May Day March

by Jim Daley May 2, 2025May 12, 2025
Posted inLatest

Traveling Exhibit at Chicago Public Libraries Honors History of Black Steelworkers

by Dierdre Robinson February 27, 2025March 7, 2025
Posted inLatest

What Makes Day Labor so Difficult for Chicago Migrants

by Erika Pérez and City Bureau February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
Posted inImmigration

Haircuts, Tattoos and Punch: Newly Arrived Migrants are Using Creativity and Cultures to Overcome Work Barriers

by Abena Bediako and City Bureau February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
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Special Education Aides Can Self Represent at IEP Meetings

by Jewél Jackson December 17, 2024December 17, 2024
Posted inLabor

Pizza Nova Workers Demand Justice Be Served After Employees Were Fired

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales June 7, 2024June 7, 2024
Posted inLabor

ShotSpotter Suing Former Employees 

by Max Blaisdell March 8, 2024January 26, 2025
Posted inLabor, Latest, Politics

Board of Elections Warehouse Workers Allege Poor Treatment

by Michelle Yang February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

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