MAIA MCDONALD
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MAIA MCDONALD ✿
↳ Investigative Reporting:
Roseland Neighbors Complained About A Problem Building For Years. The City Only Tore It Down After A Man Was Fatally Shot — Block Club Chicago — The house had numerous safety issues, attracted squatters and was an eyesore for neighbors. They complained for years, but it wasn't until this week that the city tore down the building. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.
Worker Advocates Say More Temp Worker Protections Are Needed — City Bureau — As the industry grows, worker advocates say it is ever more important to fix some of the issues they have been fighting against, including racial discrimination, wage theft and permatemping. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.
Temp Workers’ Labor Rights, Explained — City Bureau — City Bureau answers common questions from Chicago staffing agency workers — from what to do if they suspect wage theft to where to file complaints with the city and state. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.
Worker Advocates Offer Ideas to Reform the Temp Industry** — City Bureau —The temp industry can be improved by teaching workers their rights, holding companies accountable and by enforcing and strengthening current laws. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF
*Double asterisks indicate a story where Maia contributed reporting.