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Every year, college scholarships are available to union members and their family. Check out the opportunities below! UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIP The deadline to apply for a Union Plus scholarship is quickly approaching! Scholarships are available for union members and their family, ranging from $500 to $4,000. Applications, including essays and a reference letter, must be […]
2013 was a year of milestones for UNITE HERE Local 1. From achieving major victories to lots of “firsts,” we’re celebrating a great year! Check out ten great UNITE HERE Local 1 moments from 2013: We moved in to a new office: 218 S. Wabash Ave., 7th Floor. We joined thousands in a massive rally […]
On December 21, 2013, Blue Chip Casino workers ratified a new contract covering over 400 workers. Highlights of the contract include maintaining high quality UNITE HERE Health Fund benefits for more than 300 families; preserving established gains in job security and working conditions; and wage increases through 2015. “To be able to secure our health […]
For two years, lunchroom workers in Chicago Public Schools have led the Let’s Cook campaign to bring more freshly cooked food into their cafeterias. They celebrated a victory earlier this year when CPS committed to end a program that during the 2012-2013 school year served previously frozen, pre-packaged meals in 25% of schools.
Clergy and community leaders from Chicago and the northwest suburbs delivered a petition today signed by 33 allies supporting employees at the Rivers Casino Des Plaines.
Workers at the Hudson News bookstore at both Midway and O’Hare International airports say the company is not treating its North and South Side employees equally, and they want the Chicago City Council to investigate the issue.
Newsstand workers from Midway Airport say they should be paid the same wages as workers at O’Hare and they’re getting some support from Chicago’s City Hall.