The Spark

the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

Hours Cut, No Healthcare

Sep 2, 2024

Jewel-Osco, the biggest grocery store chain in Chicago, has been cutting hours, forcing their employees into quite the predicament! Workers no longer qualify for company insurance, yet make too much to qualify for Medicaid.

This system gives these workers two bad choices: Get private health insurance, which is confusing, expensive, and often low quality; or go without health insurance altogether.