Chicago Janja Subasic, a 38-year old immigrant from Bosnia, cleans rooms for $8.83 an hour at the Sheraton Chicago, where a single room can cost nearly $400 a night. She pays $85 a month for health insurance for her children. If Subasic did the same job in New [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
FOLLOW US
Also by David Moberg
-
GOP Threatens Extended Unemployment Insurance—Again, and More Intensely
But at least cruel proposed measures are consistent Despite the recent good news—the unemployment rate and...
MORE » -
Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers Move Ahead in Fight for Justice
Warehouse workers from Wal-Mart distribution centers in metropolitan Chicago and southern California took two big...
MORE » -
Chinese Policies—and U.S. Companies—Threaten American Auto Parts Jobs
Just as the American auto industry is bouncing back from near-death—in large part thanks to the...
MORE »
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA
Invest in the news you need. In These Times is a nonprofit, reader-supported magazine and website.
subscribe today for $19.95!
SAVE 53% OFFTHE NEWSSTAND PRICE!
MOST READ
- Why Conservatives Can’t Fix Poverty
- The Girl’s Guide to Staying Safe Online
- Siri and the High-Tech Gender Gap
- It’s the Stupid Republicans, Stupid
- True Crime Finance Stories
- Is the Federal Government Helping to Bust Unions?
- Anger Sowing Seeds of a New Consumer Movement
- What Can Labor Learn?
- Marching Off the Cliff
- New Eden, Old Devils
Reader Comments
There are no comments on this article yet. Start the discussion below.
register a new account »Posting Security