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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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A police officer arrests U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). The representative was protesting as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign.

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky arrested while striking for union rights

October 4, 2018

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) was among 54 people arrested at McDonald’s headquarters in downtown Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Schakowsky was striking as part of the ‘Fight for $15’ campaign,...

Union members speak to the crowd at a Labor Day protest in Chicago. Hundreds of fast food workers, hospital employees and airport workers advocated for higher wages and benefits in a series of walkouts and marches.

Evanston representatives, University employees join hundreds marching for union rights, higher wage

September 6, 2017

Evanston union members and Northwestern employees joined hundreds of fast food workers, hospital employees and airport workers in a march through Chicago on Labor Day to advocate for union rights and a...

Non-tenure eligible faculty members at Northwestern file for union election

June 9, 2016

Northwestern faculty members filed for an election Thursday for the formation of a union representing non-tenure eligible faculty and alerted University officials to the union's formation, said a faculty...

The Weekly Podcast: Sexual assault banner controversy, local Fight for $15 protest discussed

The Weekly Podcast: Sexual assault banner controversy, local Fight for $15 protest discussed

May 8, 2016

Welcome to this week's edition of The Weekly, The Daily Northwestern’s weekly news podcast. Here, you will find the week’s biggest stories all in one place. For the sixth Weekly of Spring Quarter,...

Workers, protesters and activists march to the Burger King on Orrington Avenue on Sunday afternoon to protest low wages in Evanston. The marchers later demonstrated outside McDonald’s on Dempster Street, demanding better working conditions.

Workers protest McDonald’s, Burger King over minimum wages

May 1, 2016

Evanston workers, activists and community members marched to Burger King, 1740 Orrington Ave., Sunday afternoon as part of a demonstration against low wages and poor working conditions in fast food restaurants...

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