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The Labor Movement and Housing: Long-Lost Friends

Nov 24, 2021 Luca Greco

The looming eviction crisis that had been avoided by the federal eviction moratorium is expected to come crashing down on tenants soon. Some states and cities have warded off the cataclysmic evictions that were expected by rendering evictions more difficult or by imposing their own moratoriums. Many of those moratoriums, however, are either expiring or […]

February 18, 2020
News & Commentary

Ryan Gorman

Safeway workers in northern California are threatening to go on strike. Last week, the union representing the roughly 14,000 Safeway workers in the state cancelled its contract with the company after over a year of attempting to negotiate an extension. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 will need to seek permission from the UFCW […]

October 15, 2019
News & Commentary

Ryan Gorman

Yesterday, members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rallied and marched in downtown Chicago. Taking advantage of yesterday’s school holiday, the marchers hoped to rally public support for the nearly 35,000 teachers, Chicago Public Schools support staff, and Chicago Park District employees who may go on strike on […]

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The Labor Movement and Housing: Long-Lost Friends

February 18, 2020

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