Posted inPerspectives We call workers ‘essential’ – but is that just referring to the work, not the people? by Zachary Jaggers May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 There’s a disconnect between how many low-wage workers are being described, and what they’re experiencing on the ground.
Posted inPerspectives Essential workers contract COVID-19 statewide, giving demands a deadly urgency by Curtis Black April 9, 2020April 9, 2020
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 inPerspectives Does the Civil Rights Act protect LGBT workers? The Supreme Court is about to decide by Julie Manning Magid November 25, 2019November 25, 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 Widening the tent for a multiracial labor movement by Barbara Ransby September 4, 2017
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be Lessons from the Republic Windows workers’ sit-in, eight years on by Curtis Black January 5, 2017May 15, 2017
Posted inRace and Culture, TCR Talks Under Trump, Chicago organizers gear up to build coalitions by Melissa Sanchez November 15, 2016November 15, 2016
Posted inEmployment and Labor, TCR Talks A long fight for employment protections for domestic workers by La Risa Lynch October 5, 2016February 26, 2018