“I make $10.50 an hour, which is not a living wage here in Chicago, but due to the new victory which we won...in a year I’ll be making a living wage. This is a huge victory not only for me but for my family and my coworkers and their families as well. I will be able to move my kids into a safe neighborhood and with the new contract I will be able to afford health insurance.”---Tamekah Shivers, O’Hare Airport concessions worker who recently gained a union…
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My Chicagoland Black Friday in words and pictures
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 11:52 0 Comments 0 Likes
As I was writing this blog post on Sunday morning, news came from the Associated Press about the real human cost of our Black Fridays:“DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday. Bangladesh has some 4,000 garment factories, many without proper safety measures. The country annually earns about $20 billion from…
Will worker justice take flight at Chicago airports?
Posted on November 26, 2012 at 19:28 0 Comments 0 Likes
Educational apartheid in Chicago and the black teachers revolt of the 1960's
Posted on October 26, 2012 at 15:37 0 Comments 0 Likes
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) organizer Brandon Johnson, who is a black man, recently spoke about a conversation he had with veteran black educator Dr. Grady Jordan about racism in the schools today. Jordan told him, “Black teachers fought hard. This is a direct retaliation to what we built in the 60's and 70's. They're trying to kill you, son. What are you going to do about it?”.
Black teachers did fight hard in Chicago, a city with a violent racial history that included a…
Continue Seven days that shook the Windy City: A reflection on the Chicago teachers strike
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 19:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
"The CTU is teaching the USA a lesson in working class love and solidarity. It’s a transformational moment for the membership of the CTU and its allies. How can they transform the horn honks, the raised fists, the friendly waves and the kind words of encouragement into a political force to be reckoned with?"
It was of course, more than a Chicago teachers' strike; it was a city-wide working class protest. Parents and concerned community members walked the…
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