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Report: Amazon workers’ injuries spike during holiday season at Illinois facility

Curtis Black — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:15:56 +0000

Safety records obtained by the Warehouse Workers for Justice build on recent reporting by Reveal finding that warehouse injury rates climb with automation.

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Inequality is higher in some states like New York and Louisiana because of corporate welfare

Joshua Jansa — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:05:32 +0000

The gap between rich and poor is at record levels in the U.S., yet it varies widely among the states. A political scientist explains why.

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Subsidizing Amazon won’t pay off for Illinois taxpayers

Curtis Black — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:29:32 +0000

Public investment in infrastructure and schools would create more jobs than corporate incentives, a new analysis shows.

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In tax giveaways to corporations like Amazon, Illinois loses

Curtis Black — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:58:12 +0000

Businesses subsidies like EDGE line corporate pockets without boosting development where it’s most needed.

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Illinois legislators OK corporate tax giveaway amid budget crisis

Curtis Black — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:46:27 +0000

In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers approved extending EDGE tax credits, a costly program shown to be ineffective at maintaining jobs in the state.

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