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by Ellyn Fortino
3:03pm
Wed May 25, 2016
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Fast Food Workers Protest In Chicago Ahead Of McDonald's Annual Shareholder Meeting (VIDEO)

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Progress Illinois provides highlights from the first of several Fight for $15 protests happening in Chicago this week ahead of McDonald's annual shareholder meeting. 

Quick Hit
by Michael Joyce
5:55pm
Mon May 2, 2016

Fight For $15 Takes Battle For A Living Wage To Chicago Suburbs

The Fight for $15 campaign is taking their call for a wage increase and better working conditions to the Chicago suburbs. The workers' rights campaign held a rally at Evanston's Fountain Square over the weekend.

Emboldened by recent Fight for $15 victories in New York and California, speakers called out McDonald's and other low-wage employers, demanding that they at least match Chicago's recent minimum wage increase.

"We all know Evanston is becoming increasingly less welcome to low-income residents by way of rising property values and less affordable housing," said Gabriel Machabanski, of the Open Communities organization. "Equally important, but less emphasized, is the stagnant poverty wages. Chicago has taken action and increased its minimum wage. There's no reason workers on this side of Howard should be making less than $10 an hour."

Illinois Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) also spoke at the event, saying that the economic landscape of the country has changed over the last 30 years, concentrating the distribution of wealth among the elite.

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
8:01pm
Thu Apr 14, 2016
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Fight For $15 Ralliers Take Aim At McDonald's, Ken Griffin & Bank Of America (VIDEO)

Fight For $15

The Fight for $15 campaign came out in force Thursday night to protest against McDonald's, Bank of America and Illinois billionaire Ken Griffin. Progress Illinois provides highlights from the downtown demonstration. 

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
4:49pm
Thu Apr 14, 2016

Chicago Low-Wage Workers Shut Down Traffic In Push For $15 Minimum Wage (VIDEO)

Fight For $15

A few hundred workers with the Fight for $15 campaign protested Thursday afternoon on Chicago's North Side, where they shut down traffic at the busy intersection of Sheridan Road and Hollywood Avenue. The protest was part of a global day of action being held today by low-wage workers pushing for a $15 minimum wage and union rights. 

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
2:15pm
Tue Mar 8, 2016
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On International Women's Day, Chicago McDonald's Workers Demand 'Respect' On The Job (VIDEO)

Fight for $15

Women McDonald's workers and their allies spoke out against alleged workplace abuses during a Chicago protest held Tuesday morning to coincide with International Women's Day. Progress Illinois was there for the protest. 

Quick Hit
by Ellyn Fortino
8:27pm
Tue Nov 10, 2015
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Low-Wage Workers March In Downtown Chicago, Push For Fight For $15 Political Agenda (VIDEO)

Hundreds of low-wage Chicago workers and their allies hit the city's downtown streets Tuesday evening to call for a $15 an hour minimum wage, union recognition and other items on their new "voter agenda."

The protest, which started at the Thompson Center and ended with a march to a nearby McDonald's at Clark and Lake streets, was one among many Fight for $15 actions happening Tuesday in 500 U.S. cities.

Fast food and other low-wage workers chanted, "What do we want? $15! When do we want it? Now!"

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
2:08pm
Tue Nov 10, 2015

Chicago Fight For $15 Activists Rally For 'Racial, Economic Justice' During National Day Of Protests (VIDEO)

Fight for $15

Low-wages workers with the Fight for $15 campaign went on strike Tuesday in 270 cities, including Chicago. Progress Illinois provides highlights from the morning Fight for $15 protests in Chicago.

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