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Letter Carriers launch national food drive
May 03, 2012
"Stamp Out Hunger" food drive aims to collect more than 70 million pounds of food for food pantries on May 12
Working people rally for the 99 percent
May 02, 2012
A coalition of labor, community and other groups will rally in Chicago to call for an end to austerity measures and a tax on Wall Street to fix the economy
Heroic Teamster Saves Woman From Burning Car
April 27, 2012
Local 700 IDOT Member Rescues Stranger During Routine Call
Hundreds "unwelcome" Wisconsin Governor in Chicago
April 20, 2012
Several hundred working men and women came together Friday to tell Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker his divisive, anti-union politics have no place in Chicago
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Labor and Business Groups Applaud New O'Hare Cargo Facility
May 15, 2012
The Chicago Federation of Labor joined the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce to applaud the announcement of a new $200 million cargo facility at O'Hare that will create thousands of new jobs
Statement from Jorge Ramirez, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor, on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Pension Proposal
May 08, 2012
Chicago Federation of Labor President Jorge Ramirez stands up for public employees in response to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to reform their retirement plans
Chicago Federation of Labor announces 2012 scholarship award recipients
April 04, 2012
Ten graduating high school seniors chosen to receive annual scholarship award to help working families meet the rising cost of higher education
Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel Announce Appointees to McCormick Place Board
March 05, 2012
CFL Secretary-Treasurer Robert G. Reiter, Jr., Ron Powell (UFCW 881) and Becky Strzechowski are among the appointees named by Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel to the MPEA Board today
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Nurses push tax on trades to help sick
May 14, 2012
An op-ed published in the Chicago Sun-Times describes an effort led by the National Nurses United to help cash-strapped communities by taxing Wall Street
Preparing for battle in a war of ideas at protest central
May 14, 2012
A closer look at some union and community activists, including the group Stand Up Chicago!, and their commitment to building strong communities
Letter to the Editor: A preposterous pension plan
May 10, 2012
The President of the Chicago Firefighters Union responds to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's pension proposal to limit benefits for retirees
Group planning NATO protest threatens to sue city
May 10, 2012
Nurses protest a last-minute change to their permit for a protest and rally on Thursday, May 18
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Happy birthday Studs Terkel!
May 16, 2012
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May 15, 2012
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May 14, 2012
Firefighters rescued several children from a burning building in Broadview early...
May 14, 2012
Celebrate the life and work of Studs Terkel beginning this weekend in Chicago
May 11, 2012
Anxious to join the recall fun in Wisconsin? Join Obama volunteers this Saturday...
May 10, 2012
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