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Union members rally in downtown Evanston for Responsible Bidder Ordinance

About 25 local labor organizers — and a fleet of giant inflatable rats — lined Sherman Avenue early Thursday morning, calling for the city to pass a Responsible Bidder Ordinance. Under current city law, publicly bid contracts for city construction projects go by default to the lowest bidder that is a “responsive and responsible” business.. ....

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