Melissa Sanchez, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/melissa/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Tue, 22 May 2018 18:55:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Melissa Sanchez, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/melissa/ 32 32 163009088 Cuando les roban el salario, pocos trabajadores de Illinois recuperan sus sueldos https://www.chicagoreporter.com/cuando-les-roban-el-salario-pocos-trabajadores-de-illinois-recuperan-sus-sueldos/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/cuando-les-roban-el-salario-pocos-trabajadores-de-illinois-recuperan-sus-sueldos/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:02:38 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1410384 Los trabajadores que reportan robo de salarios ahora enfrentan periodos de espera más largos, un porcentaje mayor de despidos y más burocracia.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/cuando-les-roban-el-salario-pocos-trabajadores-de-illinois-recuperan-sus-sueldos/feed/ 0 1410384 Wage theft victims have little chance of recouping pay in Illinois https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wage-theft-victims-have-little-chance-of-recouping-pay-in-illinois/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wage-theft-victims-have-little-chance-of-recouping-pay-in-illinois/#comments Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:00:08 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1383475 Low-wage workers face long waits and high dismissal rates when filing stolen wage claims with the state labor department.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wage-theft-victims-have-little-chance-of-recouping-pay-in-illinois/feed/ 4 1383475 Chicago needs to better enforce labor ordinances, aldermen and advocates say https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-needs-to-better-enforce-labor-ordinances-aldermen-and-advocates-say/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-needs-to-better-enforce-labor-ordinances-aldermen-and-advocates-say/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:07:22 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1067827 Lax enforcement of the minimum wage hike highlights the need for a dedicated Office of Labor Standards to ensure workers are getting their due, worker groups say.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-needs-to-better-enforce-labor-ordinances-aldermen-and-advocates-say/feed/ 2 1067827 Chicago’s lax enforcement of minimum wage hike leaves workers in the lurch https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-lax-enforcement-of-minimum-wage-hike-leaves-workers-in-the-lurch/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-lax-enforcement-of-minimum-wage-hike-leaves-workers-in-the-lurch/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 12:00:22 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1039538 Unlike in other cities, no new resources have been dedicated to policing new labor ordinances in Chicago, resulting in toothless oversight and few options for underpaid workers to recoup wages.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-lax-enforcement-of-minimum-wage-hike-leaves-workers-in-the-lurch/feed/ 1 1039538 Under Trump, Chicago organizers gear up to build coalitions https://www.chicagoreporter.com/under-trump-chicago-organizers-gear-up-to-build-coalitions/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/under-trump-chicago-organizers-gear-up-to-build-coalitions/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:01:28 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=940959 Local grassroots activists say the presidential election heightens the need to align causes between groups fighting against oppressive economic and social systems.

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