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General Iron

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Pepsi facility lays off workers, Sims Metal permit public comment, and unclaimed property

by The Editors November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Pepsi facility abruptly lays off workers On the last Monday of October, as PepsiCo workers showed up to the company’s Back of the Yards facility before sunrise, they were surprised to learn that dozens of them had been laid off. The Teamsters Local 727 union said employees were sent home and Chicago police were onsite […]

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ā€˜This is How You Do It Right’

by Alma Campos September 14, 2023September 22, 2023
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With General Iron Denied, the Southeast Side Can Breathe Easier. What Lies Ahead?

by McKenzie Richmond April 5, 2022April 6, 2022
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LSC election season

by South Side Weekly February 25, 2022February 25, 2022
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Southeast Side Residents Still Fighting General Iron

by Ermina Veljačić December 24, 2021January 6, 2022
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Stories and Lessons from Inside the Stop General Iron Hunger Strike

by Corli Jay, Ahmad Sayles, Olivia Stovicek, Bridget Vaughn and City Bureau November 11, 2021November 13, 2021
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A win for the Southeast Side

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