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
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
Aug 18, 2025
Many Chicago-area residents’ electric bills are going through the roof. ComEd imposed a rate hike on June 1, just in time for the summer heat. ComEd and the media play down the size of the rate spike, saying it will “only” be about $10.60 for the “average” customer, but many customers are seeing increases many times that number!
Local politicians act like they’re going to force ComEd to negotiate a new contract with the city that will provide some relief for residents having to choose between food and running their lights and refrigerators. In the meantime, many people are having difficulty paying their bills.
ComEd claims the rate hikes are connected with more electric power being drained to run AI and data centers. So, what does that have to do with workers and the poor? We need to pay sky-high electric bills so ComEd stockholders and billionaires who stand to profit from AI can get richer? And all so they can use AI to push us out of our jobs!