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Sights Set on Wal-Mart & the AFL-CIO
July’s breakup of the AFL-CIO, subsequent to the Change to Win Coalition’s (Coalition) split from the Federation, has led to the raiding of various bargaining units by [...]
People @ Work-Photo #7 – Chicago Circa 1932-36
All of my people at work photos continue to be real people at work and have been of my relatives in Chicago. Although I'm open to posting [...]
People @ Work-Photos #5 & #6 – Chicago Circa 1959-60
My intention with all of my posted photos is to depict real people at work. Instead of showing models posing and pretending, I'm showing people who actually [...]
People @ Work-Photos #3 & #4 – Chicago Circa 1953/54
Again, real people doing real work. These photos are of my grandparents, Louis and Betty Wishnick at their grocery store at 3638 W. Wrightwood in Chicago's Logan [...]
People @ Work-Photo #2 – Chicago Circa 1950
Here's a photo of 2 men at work circa 1950 taken in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. The man on the left is my grandfather Louis (Louie) Wishnick. [...]
Chuck Krugel, Downtown Chicago, 8/4/05
Chuck Krugel Downtown Chicago 8/4/05
People @ Work-Photo #1 – Maxwell Street, Chicago Circa 1903-1909
A pet peeve of mine are the generic photos of people at work that a lot of brochures, pamphlets and websites use. You know the ones, they [...]
Why the Union Movement Can’t Win – Final Post in This Series
My final post in this series addresses the demise of the labor movement in America. On July 25, during the first day of the AFL-CIO’s 50th anniversary [...]
Plans to Reform the AFL-CIO & the Labor Movement – 2nd Post
In November 2004, the 1.8 million member SEIU, released its plan to reignite the U.S. labor movement and begin a global movement. The plan is called Unite [...]