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Hotel workers reach five-year settlement with Hilton Hotels before contract expiration
Contract represents path forward while Hyatt is still at odds with workers
[CHICAGO] – UNITE HERE Local 1 and Local 450 have reached a contract settlement with Hilton Hotels preempting the expiration of current contracts, which expire on August 31, 2013. The agreement covers over 600 workers from ...
On the heels of worker recommendations, new Green Concessions Policy at O’Hare is a step in the right direction
Just weeks after food service workers at O’Hare Airport released “Putting Sustainability on the Table: Airport Workers’ Vision for $3 Billion of Food and Drink at O’Hare”—a report in which they made recommendations to the City of Chicago on sustainable food concessions at the country’s ...
VIDEO: Strong Schools, Strong Neighborhoods
A massive rally on March 27, 2013, united people across Chicago who oppose the City’s plan to close schools, expand charters and eliminate good, middle class jobs. Thousands of people flooded the streets of downtown Chicago and 127 parents, students, school workers and community members were arrested. ...
Working for Chicago’s Children: Strong Schools Strong, Neighborhoods (Report)
More than 125,000 households in Chicago – roughly 15 percent of the City’s population – include a member of the Chicago Teachers Union, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) or UNITE HERE. These union households are home to about 92,000 school aged children, an overwhelming number ...
Hotel workers call for housekeeper to be added to Hyatt’s Board of Directors in major effort to reform workplace abuses
City leaders join growing list rallying behind housekeepers’ cause
[Chicago, IL] – Today, hundreds of Chicago hotel workers and city leaders are gathering to recommend Hyatt housekeeper Cathy Youngblood be added to Hyatt’s Board of Directors. Workers say Hyatt would be better if someone who serves ...
At O’Hare: Recommendations for airport food so good, you’ll WANT your flight to be delayed
From its ubiquitous hot dogs (hold the ketchup!) to five-star restaurants, Chicago is a culinary destination, and people travel from across the country to experience the gastronomic delights that the Windy City has to offer. Many of those individuals pass through O’Hare Airport — the second-largest ...
Casino workers to General Assembly: Casino “bailout” should be invested in stable jobs for Indiana
Delegation of casino workers heads to Indianapolis to speak to lawmakers
[INDIANAPOLIS] – A delegation of several casino employees from Northern Indiana is heading to Indianapolis on Tuesday, February 5, to ask state lawmakers to ensure casinos keep their promise of stable jobs for Indiana communities. ...
