WWJ In The News
A large part of our work is elevating the daily abuses and challenges faced by warehouse workers, to make regional and cross-industry solidarity possible. Below are some highlights of key coverage across the years that has shone a light on the industry.
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Elwood, Illinois (Pop. 2,200), Has Become a Vital Hub of America’s Consumer Economy. And It’s Hell.
News Republic
The rural town south of Chicago is now a crucial stop for Amazon, Wal-Mart, IKEA, Home Depot, and other giant retailers. Developers had promised growth and good jobs. So why is everyone so miserable?
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Capping Off a Year of Labor Action at Amazon, Warehouse Workers Walk Off the Job in Illinois
In These Times
For the first time, Amazon is experiencing a multi-site U.S. work stoppage. It comes at the end of a year marked by union organizing and labor militancy at the retail giant.
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Amazon Workers in Joliet Stage Protest during Company’s Fall Prime Sale
Chicago Tribune
Day-shift employees at Amazon’s MDW2 facility in Joliet left work to join supporters for a 1 p.m. protest, according to Warehouse Workers for Justice, a workers’ center organizing with Amazon employees there.
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Advocates Champion Job Permits for Immigrant Workers Who Report Labor Abuse but Worry about Program’s Future
Chicago Tribune
A rally took place at Federal Plaza in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2024, during a national week of action demanding that the Department of Homeland Security release renewal guidelines for the immigrant worker protection program known as DALE, or Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement. Approximately 200 workers and their supporters took part in the rally.
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Black, Brown Communities Bear the Brunt of Pollution From Distribution Warehouses and Truck Traffic in Illinois, Advocates Say
WTTW
New bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight.
Other News Stories
2024
Black, Brown Communities Bear the Brunt of Pollution From Distribution Warehouses and Truck Traffic in Illinois, Advocates Say
WTTW
Advocates champion job permits for immigrant workers who report labor abuse but worry about program’s future
Chicago Tribune
Board of Elections Warehouse Workers Allege Poor Treatment
South Side Weekly
2023
Chicago area workers rally, file sexual harassment claims against employers
Chicago Sun-Times
Amazon Says a Worker’s Death Was Not Work-Related. But a 911 Call Appears to Contradict the Company’s Narrative.
In These Times
2022
Temp Workers’ Labor Rights, Explained
City Bureau
Prime Week Walkouts Hit Amazon, from Air Hub to Delivery Station
Labor Notes
Amazon Employees Walk Out and Strike, Demands Better Treatment, Pay, & an End to Retaliatory Behavior
Tech Times
Amazon faces a wave of walkouts and strikes as it heads into the season of sales
The Verge
Amazon workers hold walkouts on Prime Day in Georgia and Illinois
Fox Business
Amazon workers in Joliet stage protest during company’s fall Prime sale
The Chicago Tribune
2021
Capping Off a Year of Labor Action at Amazon, Warehouse Workers Walk Off the Job in Illinois
In These Times
Amazon employees in collapsing Illinois warehouse told to shelter in bathrooms and break rooms, they said
Business Insider
Labor Activists Want to Know Why Workers Were Left to Die in Extreme Tornadoes
In These Times
2020
Warehouse And Factory Workers Make Their Case For Priority Access To The COVID-19 Vaccine
WBEZ
Residents And Workers Raise Concerns About A Proposed Joliet Industrial Park
WBEZ
2019
Elwood, Illinois (Pop. 2,200), Has Become a Vital Hub of America’s Consumer Economy. And It’s Hell.
The New Republic
2013
Fired Walmart Warehouse Workers Win $50,000 in Back Pay
In These Times
2012
Strike Supporters Shut Down Illinois Walmart Warehouse
Labor Notes