This week’s episode features commentary on the history of the labor movement in Chicago and its relationship to the Labor Day holiday.
For more on that history, check out Block Club Chicago’s article, “Why do we get Labor Day off? You can thank Chicago workers.”
You can also read more thoughts on workers’ rights and employee ownership in a piece from our Civic Update archives, “Beyond mere workers’ rights in the market, American labor needs to embrace true worker ownership.”
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Newsclips
Editorial: Summer is over, and an autumn reckoning awaits Mayor Brandon Johnson
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New study ranks Chicago as the No. 2 relocation destination in the U.S.
GOP-tilted websites showed where Illinois judges live despite a law that protects their privacy
Chicago protests demand end to U.S. aid to Israel as PM resists ceasefire calls
Housing
Chicago must do more for its homeless residents, advocate says: 'There isn't housing available'
Immigration
No, armed Venezuelan migrants did not take over a Chicago apartment building
Education
Making neighborhood schools better will take more than money, resources
Public safety & criminal justice
Creation care
Transit
'Keep the memories alive': CTA revives decades-old railcars for special milestone
Labor Day has deep roots in Chicago