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Posts tagged "labor"

Job training program caters to an emerging group of unemployed

Only in its second year, Chicago Career Tech, a job training program for unemployed Chicagoans, is seeing the number of applicants grow exponentially. Unlike other programs, the nonprofit focuses its services on an emerging group of unemployed: Those who, until recent economic downturn, held a job earning middle-income wages. Since its launch in 2010, roughly... Read more »
By CRIntern,
September 9, 2011 at 4:32 pm
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What kind of jobs are we adding to the economy?

What kind of jobs are we adding to the economy?
At last count, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said there were 3 million job openings in the United States. It might not feel like it to the 14 million Americans who are unemployed, but the economy is at least adding jobs, rather than losing them. But a couple of things that have come across... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
July 21, 2011 at 10:57 am
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Employers keep the cash, employees take home the risk

It seems like there was an era in America where there was a general contract between employers and employees. Employees work hard and dedicate their careers to helping a company earn a profit. In return, employers are loyal to those employees, offering them insurance, workers’ comp, and the general expectation of being taken care of... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
June 20, 2011 at 11:33 am
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Second City or dead last? Income apartheid in Chicago

What can you buy for 45 cents? I can’t think of much. Maybe a pack of gum? Even that might be difficult. But what can you buy with a dollar? Sure, a dollar’s not much, but there’s lots to be had. The entire dollar store is yours for the taking. Fast food? The dollar menu... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
February 28, 2011 at 8:24 am
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Chicago's mayor candidates play 'Jenny from the block,' but who's got the guts to actually help poor folks?

All the candidates who hope to be Chicago’s next mayor love to spend time telling us why they’re better than the next guy. But lately, they’ve entered into a new competition–one that seems a little ridiculous at times–who’s more “street” than the next guy. Today’s Chicago Tribune chronicles the ways each candidate tries to claim... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
January 10, 2011 at 1:24 pm
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In some Chicago neighborhoods, only a tiny fraction of disabled people work full time

Does being disabled mean you can’t hold down a full-time job? While it shouldn’t, in many Chicago neighborhoods, it seems so. When The Chicago Reporter took a look at the number of people working full time in Chicago from 2009 census data, between the ages of 16 and 64, we found a lot of neighborhoods... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
December 22, 2010 at 11:35 am
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Got a disability? You'll see the difference in your paycheck

A lot of people might assume that if you have a disability, you might not make as much money as someone without a disability. But how much less? How hard is it for people with disabilities in Illinois to get by compared to their neighbors? Well, it depends on where you work. That’s what The... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
December 21, 2010 at 9:42 am
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Many poor people have a job--they just don't get paid

Poor people are poor because they don’t want to work, right? That’s what a lot of Americans believe. But imagine working 40 hours a week, even putting in overtime, and having nothing to show for it. That’s a reality for many of Chicago’s workers who experience wage theft–employers circumventing the law by paying under the... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
December 13, 2010 at 1:01 pm
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Chicago workers fight back against stolen wages

Every week in Cook County, $7.3 million dollars is stolen, according to the Center for Urban Economic Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago. No, it’s not a bank heist or even a sticky-fingered politician. It’s wage theft–employers stealing money rightly owed to their employees. Thursday was the national day against wage theft, and... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
November 18, 2010 at 10:40 pm
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News Roundup: Unemployment claims rise unexpectedly

As the economy continues to reel, claims for unemployment benefits increased by 20,000 last week to 457,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Wall Street experts had predicted a smaller jump. More at chicagoreporter.com   Also in the news… CEO of Chicago Public Schools Ron Huberman confirmed that he plans to step down at... Read more »
By CRIntern,
November 4, 2010 at 12:28 pm
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