Fox Valley Labor News

Fox Valley Labor News file photo Exterior view of the Probuild facility in Yorkville, IL. By Jennifer Rice Staff Writer A mediation meeting last week between ProBuild and the Teamsters Local 673 did little to resolve an ongoing strike at the...

By Jennifer Rice Staff Writer Last week, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addressed members of the Alaska AFL-CIO Biennial Convention, stressing the need for unions to continue standing together, for themselves, for their children and...

By Christina Hazelwood Staff Writer Stacey Hofert took the old business adage, ‘Find a need and fill it,’ to heart when she started Union Guardian, a financial services company. Hofert began the company after recognizing that the needs of her...

Jennifer Rice photo Amos Nicholson (in green jump suit) and his tandem instructor, Dave Elliott prepare to touch the ground. By Jennifer Rice Staff Writer As unnatural as it sounds, it’s not uncommon for a 90-something individual to go...

By Jennifer Rice Staff Writer Last week, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) announced it will re-affiliate with the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor coalition, effective October 1 per a unanimous vote by LIUNA’s...

Photo by Ralph Alswang courtesy of flickr Anna Burger speaks at an en event sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund in January 2010. By Christina Hazelwood Staff Writer Anna Burger, a long-time presence in labor circles,...

Jennifer Rice photo U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Batavia, talks with area teachers and administrators Aug. 11 outside his Batavia office to announce that $15.1 million in federal money will be allocated to the 14th Congressional District. Funds from the...

Photo by James Jordan courtesy of flickr One of the side effects of all the rain and flooding in the Midwest is an overabundance of mosquitoes. By Christina Hazelwood Staff Writer Illinoisans are under attack and the enemy wants our blood....

Jennifer Rice photo School children got to pick from hundreds of free, gently-used books Aug. 4 during the Back to School Fair held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. The books were donated by the School and Community Assistance for Recycling and...

Robert Chenoweth photo Members of Teamsters Local 673, ProBuild employees gather in front of ProBuild’s Yorkville facility. They are striking for a reasonable labor agreement with the company. By Robert Chenoweth Managing editor As the...