The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument - Chicago, Illinois Four men were executed, one committed suicide in prison and three others were pardoned by Illinois Governor Peter Altgeld. The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument commemorates workers' struggle to achieve the eight-hour workday and the 1886 rally in Haymarket Square that led to the hanging of four leaders of the fight for…
John Penn, a labor legend who shaped working life for decades of McLean County residents, is finally taking some time off. He retired this week from LiUNA (Laborers International).
Instead of kings, plutocrats, and generals, a new kind of historical walking tour focuses on the people they repressed, and tells a more complete story.
Ironworkers at G&D Integrated in Morton have voted to unionize, they reported, adding that it’s “just one more example of how collective power can make big change for workers.” At press time, negotiations for a first contract had started. Legendary…Read more →