Posted inCover Story Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ending poverty in a generation. Is it possible? by Josh McGhee February 21, 2020February 28, 2020 The STEP summit dissected the scope of poverty in Chicago and examined policies that have been successful so far.
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be Report: Amazon workers’ injuries spike during holiday season at Illinois facility by Curtis Black December 10, 2019December 10, 2019
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage by Curtis Black November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Posted inPerspectives Raising the minimum wage in restaurants could be a win for everyone by Nicole Hallett November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be, Transportation Lightfoot’s rideshare fee plan improves equity, but why not tax Uber and Lyft directly? by Curtis Black November 12, 2019November 13, 2019
Posted inPerspectives Worker-protection laws aren’t ready for an automated future by Jeffrey Hirsch August 28, 2019December 10, 2019
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be After Goodwill controversy, spotlight on subminimum wage by Curtis Black July 18, 2019July 18, 2019
Posted inPerspectives How the richest Americans benefited the most from the US economy’s longest ever expansion – in 3 charts by Steven Pressman July 3, 2019July 3, 2019
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives Getting poorer while working harder: The ‘cliff effect’ by Susan R. Crandall June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Posted inEmployment and Labor Worker cooperatives face particular challenges in Illinois by La Risa Lynch October 17, 2018November 16, 2018