The Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED) of the University of Illinois at Chicago has analyzed the feasibility of developing a cooperative supermarket located in the Village of Robbins, Illinois. This study was conducted for the Village of Robbins and the Robbins Illinois Cooperative Supermarket (RICS), a not-for-profit corporation.
David Ranney
The Evolving Supra-National Policy Arena
This report is the third in a series of four reports on the nature and consequences of the globalization of the economy on working people and their communities. In two previous reports we argued that during the 1980's the Chicago area lost over 106,000 jobs resulting from plant closings and layoffs by corporations with significant operations in at least three countries. Further, over half of the jobs eliminated were lost by African-Americans and Latinos and one third by women. In addition, income in Illinois has been redistributed upward.
Monitoring Manufacturing Employment Trends in Chicago and Illinois: Implications for NAFTA Impacts
The following is a report on efforts to monitor possible NAFTA employment impacts in the Chicago area and the State of Illinois. Based on the fact that proponents of NAFTA and GATT have argued that increases in exports will lead to increased employment, we examined Illinois employment trends during the post recessionary period of 1991 to 1993 in those industries which had expanded exports to Mexico. We find that the largest exporting industries also experienced some of the largest job losses.
Manual for Monitoring Local Manufacturing Employment, Plant Closings, & Major Layoffs
This is a manual for activists who wish to monitor the loss of manufacturing employment in the wake of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). A number of activists have asked: why should we use our time and energy to collect data? Those of us already engaged in this activity have two answers: First, organizing people around "our right to know" is an important part of following up on our opposition to NAFTA. NAFTA was negotiated in secret. Information about its effects is often guarded by the government bureaucrats under the guise of protecting the competitive position of firms.
The Impact on the Chicago Regional Economy of Operation Jobs
Studies of the undocumented labor force are notoriously difficult to conduct. Standard collection methods, such as questionnaires or employer records, are often inaccurate, inefficient and unavailable. This study gathers primary information about the effect of the raids through personal interviews of employers and employees. The list of companies raided, locations and dates were provided by the INS. Of the eighteen companies studied, data on 10 companies came from phone interviews with the owners, if available, or with managers.
An Analysis of the A.E. Staley/ Tate & Lyle Lockout in Decatur, Illinois
There is, in our view, a pressing necessity for A.E. Staley workers and supporters as well as the citizens of Decatur, Illinois to defend their internationally recognized right to organize and bargain collectively; to work and live in a safe environment; to earn a reasonable wage; to achieve reasonable employment security. These rights have been placed in jeopardy by the actions of Tate & Lyle Ltd. following the hostile takeover of the A.E. Staley corporation including a lock out of its workforce.
Transnational Investment and Job Loss in Chicago: Impacts on Women, African-Americans and Latinos
A proposal for a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is now before the peoples of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Furthermore, it is likely that 108 nations or more will soon consider a new proposal for a General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). A major argument advanced in favor of these agreements is that they will generate export led growth that will benefit the peoples of all nations involved. Yet the process of economic integration which these proposals will greatly extend has been underway for some time.