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Hotel workers protest Hyatt heir’s cabinet nomination
A picket line stretched for roughly two blocks in front of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in the south Loop. The demonstration was organized by Unite Here, which represents Hyatt Hotel workers.
Unite Here Workers Oppose Pritzker Nomination For Commerce Secretary
Senate confirmation hearings for Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Commerce are scheduled for Thursday, but workers from the her family-owned hotel chain are already voicing their opposition to the selection.
Hyatt workers in Chicago protest Pritzker nomination; 4-year wage freeze
With Chicago’s Penny Pritzker set to undergo confirmation hearings this week in Washington, the workers from the hotel chain that brought her fortune came out in force to protest.
Hotel workers protest Pritzker Commerce nomination
Hundreds of protesters landed outside the Hyatt McCormick Place just as the National Restaurant Association Show, one of the nation’s largest hospitality industry trade shows, was letting out for its third day at McCormick Place.
O’Hare Airport Workers Advocate for Local, Sustainable Food
If you fly at all, chances are you’ve visited Chicago’s O’Hare Airport – 66 million of us spent some time there just in 2012 – and while you were waiting for flights, you probably got something to eat. When I think of O’Hare, a ride on the long automated walkway is usually the first image ...
Exigen se sirva comida fresca en comedores escolares de CPS
Cocineras dicen no a la comida congelada
CPS Lunchroom Workers Call For Healthier Food In Schools (VIDEO)
About a dozen school lunchroom workers gathered outside Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) headquarters today and called on the Board of Education to phase out its frozen food model and provide healthier meals to students.
