Chicago fast food and retail workers walk out
They've dubbed their push The Fight for $15 campaign after their aim of winning $15 an hour for workers.
Today in labor history: Lucy Parsons leads march in Chicago
Parsons was described by the Chicago Police Department as "more dangerous than a thousand rioters."
Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Today in labor history: 1871 Great Fire ravages Chicago
It burned for three days, killing 200-300 people, destroying 17,450 buildings, leaving 100,000 homeless and causing damages worth an estimated $200 million in 1871 dollars.
Today in labor history: Air Line Pilots Assocation founded in Chicago
A five-man Central Executive Council was established, dues were set, and the official motto became "Schedule with Safety."
June 20: American Railway Union is founded in Chicago
It was the largest labor union of its time and one of the first industrial unions in the United States.
Workers who staged second plant takeover face new challenge
A group of determined Chicago workers who captured the attention of a nation three years ago when they took over their plant.
Hyatt continues attack on housekeepers
The Hyatt hotel chain seems determined to continue an attack on housekeepers that it began more than a year ago when it fired veteran employees in Boston and replaced them with lower paid temporary workers.
Scott Walker not welcome in Chicago (with video)
Wisconsin's union busting governor Scott Walker came to Chicago last week and labor, community and Occupy Chicago reminded him the Windy City is a union town.
Occupy Chicago and labor join in taking aim at Wall Street (with video)
Occupy Chicago protesters adopted two official demands: Repeal the Bush tax cuts for the rich and prosecute "Wall Street Criminals."
