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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Trainer/Consultant with The Midwest Academy

    POSITION SUMMARY The Midwest Academy, a national training institute for progressive organizations, is seeking a full-time Trainer/Consultant. Our strong preference is to have this position located in Chicago, but there may be some flexibility; please indicate your willingness to locate in Chicago. The Trainer/Consultant will work with other Midwest Academy training staff to conduct our five-day Organizing for Social

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  • DC37 Reaches Out About WTC Health Program

    By Liam Lynch In true labor-community partnership fashion, the DC 37 Safety and Health Department is using a federal grant to get the word out about the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. This bill is designed to improve health services and provide

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  • District Council 9, Painters and Allied Trades Seeks Administrative Assistant

    District Council 9, Painters and Allied Trades District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is an organization of painters, decorators, wall covers, drywall finishers, sign painters, metal polishers, bridge & structural steel painters, civil service painters, lead abatement workers, glaziers & architectural metal glassworkers, paint makers, paint makers and allied

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  • Justices Deliver Latest Blow to Labor in Wisconsin

    Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision that the much-reviled Act 10 does not violate the constitution. This law strips most public sector employees of their collective bargaining rights by “limit[ing] bargaining rights to issues only involving base wages, ban[ning] some government employers from automatically taking union fees from employee paychecks, and

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