The Fight for 15 started in 2012, famously, when two workers walked off their shift at McDonald’s. They were protesting the paltry minimum wage, what hasn’t increased since 2009 from…
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Tanya Kornilovich (she/her/hers) is a contributing writer at Scapi Magazine. Born in Moscow and raised in Oregon, her dream job is to get paid to snorkel. During the day, she works as a recruiter and at night she does stand-up, writes, and takes bubble baths. Follow her on Twitter @tankornilo.
Sammy Mowrey did their joke about disguising therapy for men as a podcast on stage for about a year and a half, where it didn’t get too much traction. Then,…
When Myesha-Tiara was starting her new theatre company, Perceptions Theatre back in November 2019, she was excited to bring theatre to the South Side of Chicago and highlighting work and…
On November 1st, Twitch streamer Pokimane announced that she worked with StreamLabs to cap donations to her channel at $5. In her tweet, she stated “Thank you for supporting me…
Colectivo’s unionization effort started back in May, spurred by the pandemic to provide worker representation amid pandemic safety concerns. Now, management is starting to retaliate. Colectivo, a chain with locations…
photo by Donald Tong The Sentencing Project, a non-profit and advocacy center focused on decreasing incarceration in the U.S., published a report earlier this month finding that 5.2 million, or…
photo by Ben Schumin In August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced pilot programs targeting changes to the conciliation process that would decimate worker’s rights spearheaded by EEOC Chair…
Jesse Howard has been producing art in Chicago since the 1980’s and he hit a milestone on October 10th. His first solo exhibit, The Spirit of Community, premiered at the…
Local Chicago band MIIRRORS released its new single, Nightwalk was released on September 25th. MIRRORS consists of bandmates Brian McSweeney and Shawn Rios, with occasional appearances by drummer Matt Johnson.…
Workers at Colectivo Coffee, a Milwaukee-based coffee chain with five locations in Chicago, are attempting to organize a union. Workers started to organize right around March, “The pandemic was a…
The pandemic has forced many businesses to be creative, adapting to unusual and difficult circumstances. Superkhana International, a Logan Square restaurant with a modern take on Indian food, is no…
pictured: Janet Dhillon On August 17th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled two “pilot” programs that significantly restructure the mediation and conciliation processes in an effort to upend discrimination…
