ILC Chicago

CHICAGO INDEPENDENT LABOR CLUB

If you want to help build independent working class power in Chicago and make some fantastic new friends, contact us! The Independent Labor Club of Chicago is new and growing fast. We'd love to hear from you! forms.gle/VWJurD3YHJsu...

Chicago Red Cup Rally Rally with union SBWU baristas on Red Cup Day! Starbucks Workers United baristas across the country are strong and united. We're fired up and ready to do whatever it takes to secure a fair union cont...

We have to show up for these Starbucks workers now so that *all* workers know they will be supported later.

If you're in Chicago, come out to the strike kickoff rally on Thursday! starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app/events/chica...

Funky poster for a Starbucks workers union rally with bold text and hand drawn green lips shouting "No union contract? No coffee!" The event details are: Red Cup Rally, Thursday, November 13th, 2025, at 4pm at Dempster & Dodge in Evanston. Accepting non-perishable food items for workers.

Starbucks workers are kicking off a super ambitious, and EXTREMELY IMPORTANT nation wide strike this Thursday. The success of this highly visible strike, in this political moment, is likely to determine whether other workers have the confidence to organize and strike in their own workplaces.

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shout out chicago.

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Background image of a woodcut print of Chicago buildings in autumnal colors. Overlaid text says "Independent Labor Club of Chicago, Monthly Member Meeting. November 2025. Sunday, Nov 16th, 2-4pm. RSVP for location. Linktr.ee/chicagoilc

Our next ILC Chicago member meeting will be on Sunday, November 16th at 2pm!

Non-members who would like to get involved are encouraged to attend, but we ask that everyone RSVP first. Location details will be shared with registrants a few days before the meeting.

RSVP: forms.gle/hdZXZN16XRT8...

If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.

Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org

Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.

BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.

If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.

ILC Chicago members are invited to next month's Bowling Night and Friendsgiving Potluck! We'll be gathering at Timber Lanes on Sunday, November 23rd at 4pm. Families welcome! Learn more and RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Chicago premiere of "Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution" is today! Join us at Film Row Cinema at 6pm for this free screening, and to learn how you can you can support Starbucks workers as they gear up to launch a nation wide strike! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

LaborLab Toolkit - LaborLab Tools for Understanding and Exercising Your Right to Collectively Bargain Understanding the Union-Busting Industry Educational Videos This information is for educational purposes only and should not b...

Simple resources for building worker power and exposing union-busting.

whistle party at beermiscuous, 6pm nov 12 2812 n lincoln chicago

Last Wednesday was so popular, we're doing it again! We're hosting another whistle party this coming Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6pm. Meet your friends and neighbors, help distribute whistles, and fold and pack instructional zines around the area. See you Wednesday the 12th at 6p.

This @sbworkersunited.org documentary is premiering in Chicago this week! Tickets and snacks are free, and the director and an organizer will be there for a post-screening Q&A! Register today: forms.gle/yWvMYuBdHpym...

Documentary premiere of Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution Partners: How Starbucks Workers Started a Labor Revolution Free Premiere Screening and Q&A with Food and Drinks Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 p.m. Film Row Cinema, 1104 S Wabash Ave, 8th Floor Join the...

Folks can RSVP here: forms.gle/wF7AyNVozowg...

LaborLab is pleased to sponsor the premiere screening of Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution in Chicago.

The Chicago premiere of "Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution" is next week, November 5th, 6pm at Film Row Cinema. Get your free tickets today! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @sbworkersunited.org @laborlab.bsky.social

Documentary premiere of Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution Partners: How Starbucks Workers Started a Labor Revolution Free Premiere Screening and Q&A with Food and Drinks Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 p.m. Film Row Cinema, 1104 S Wabash Ave, 8th Floor Join the...

Let's go see a movie, Chicago! Join us next Wednesday for the FREE premiere of "Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution." Stick around for free refreshments and a Q&A with the director and a @sbworkersunited.org organizer after the film! RSVP here: forms.gle/9Tk874nKVbR5...

If you live in Chicago and need a job, or know someone who does, don't miss today's Job Hunting Workshop! The workshop will be led by an ILC Chicago member at the Logan Square CPL, and will cover avoiding scammers, building a targeted resume, and strategies for applying for many jobs efficiently.

ILC Chicago is proud to be cosponsoring the Chicago premier of "Partners: How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution" at Film Row Cinema on Wednesday Nov 5th! After the film there will be a Q&A with the director and one of Starbucks Workers United's first organizers. forms.gle/iVPdELAzcXME...

@ilcofchi.bsky.social is cosponsoring this screening of a film about the Starbucks Workers organizing campaign with some great groups: @sbworkersunited.org Chicago Worker Solidarity Network, Working Films, and Labor Lab. RSVP, and I’ll see you there! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you know anyone looking for a job, tell them about our job hunting workshop this Thursday!

This Thursday, October 23rd, at 3pm, ILC Chicago will be hosting a FREE job hunting workshop in partnership with the Logan Square branch of the Chicago Public Library. We will cover avoiding scammers, building a targeted resume, and strategies for applying for many jobs efficiently. No RSVP needed!

I ain’t bragging or nothin but we have a lot of cool stuff coming up and you should come to a meeting and check out Chicago ILC!

Our October member meeting will be this Sunday, October 26th at 2pm. See you all there!

Not yet a member? Fill out our "Get Involved" form and we'll follow up! linktr.ee/ChicagoILC

Our General Assembly is starting soon!

The End of the Liberal State? Trump 2.0 and the Prospects for Class Independence The Independent Labor Club of Chicago is proud to announce its first general assembly on Saturday, October 18, at 1 pm in the Eckhart Park field house. Join a collaborative discussion on the far-reac...

Get out of the rain and meet new friends and comrades at tomorrow's ILC General Assembly! This event is based on the French "Popular Cafe" model, where community members gather to discuss, learn, and strategize around serious issues on their own terms. Sign up today! forms.gle/w4cCpfzFMwgi...

Join us for the Chicago Independent Labor Club's first General Assembly this Saturday! It's time for a vision and a strategy for the future that's for the working class and by the working class.

Saturday, October 18th, 1 pm in the Eckhart Park field house.
Register here: forms.gle/mqJieW2AFLiN...

ILC Chicago's monthly member meeting is coming up! Join us on Sunday, September 21st at 1:30pm. New to the Independent Labor Club? Use the form here here to get in touch! ilclabor.com/chapters/ilc...

In the spirit of international working class solidarity, ILC Chicago's next event will be a screening of "Where is the friend's house?" (1987) by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Join us at Comfort Station in Logan Square at 8pm on Wednesday, July 16th. RSVP today! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Flyer promoting ILC Chicago's upcoming screening of Abbas Kiarostami's 1985 film 'Where Is the Friend's House' at Comfort Station (Logan Square) on July 16 at 8 PM.

On behalf of @ilcofchi.bsky.social I invite all Chicago area comrades, fellow travelers, & anyone sympathetic to the cause of the working class to this upcoming screening of Abbas Kiarostami's 1985 film 'Where Is the Friend's House' at Comfort Station (Logan Square) on July 16 at 8 PM.