Chicago Sit In

Waiting for Library-Man

Matt Farmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matt Farmer

The Whittier moms aren't "Waiting for Superman." They're just fighting for basic things that the Chicago Public School system manages to provide to my daughter and her friends.

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Worker Uprising Against Wells Fargo Spreads After Major Victory To Keep Factories Open

Mike Elk | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Elk

The victory of Hartmarx workers yesterday represents a major triumph in the growing trend of factory sit ins.

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Republic Windows Sit-In Workers To Get Jobs Back Under New Owner

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The factory where laid-off workers staged a highly publicized sit-in that garnered national attention last year was sold to a Californ...

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Workers End Protest At Closed Chicago Factory

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — They've taken their sleeping bags and pillows back home and hauled away their protest placards after ending a nearly weeklong sit-in a...

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