| Source | block-club-chicago |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 22, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 22, 2026, 5 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/22/workers-activists-rally-outside-austin-seat-manufacturer-to-demand-better-pay-working-conditions/ |
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AUSTIN — Labor activists and former workers at a West Side manufacturer that
makes seating for the CTA rallied Wednesday in protest of what they described as
low wages, hazardous working conditions and barriers to career advancement.
The rally outside the Freedman Seating Company followed a rep...