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The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern


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SOLR hosts May Day event to celebrate campus workers, spotlight intersectional activism efforts

May 2, 2023

Hundreds of students and workers gathered in the Multicultural Center Monday to celebrate May Day, which recognizes the struggles and gains of international labor organization efforts.  On May 1, 1886,...

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Youth gather, paint abolition banners at Evanston Fight for Black Lives ‘Reclaim the Block’ event

May 3, 2021

About 30 Evanston youth painted banners demanding police abolition at a Sunday “Reclaim The Block Party” hosted by Evanston Fight for Black Lives. Attendees also painted “Abolish EPD” in white...

Defining Safe: Inside an Amazon Warehouse During a Global Pandemic

Defining Safe: Inside an Amazon Warehouse During a Global Pandemic

May 8, 2020

Washington-based online-shopping service Amazon is facing intense criticism and accusations that it’s not doing enough to protect its workers. One of these workers happens to be Weinberg freshman Joey...

Students Organizing for Labor Rights shows a film during an International Workers’ Day Event on Wednesday. SOLR and Northwestern Graduate Workers recognized the holiday, which commemorates gains made by labor movements all over the world.

Student groups hold International Workers’ Day events, stand in solidarity with service, graduate workers

May 1, 2019

Northwestern student groups held events Wednesday to celebrate International Workers’ Day, a holiday that commemorates gains made by labor movements all over the world. International Workers’ Day...

People stand to support immigrant rights at a May Day event in Chicago. Thousands lined the streets in opposition of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Thousands join Chicago May Day rally in support of immigrant rights

May 2, 2017

CHICAGO — Despite President Donald Trump declaring Monday to be “Loyalty Day,” thousands of people marched through the rain to protest the president’s immigration policies. The Rally for Immigration...

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