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A message from Ms. Linda: My name is Linda Green and I have been a lunch lady in Chicago Public Schools for over 20 years. I have prepared kids’ meals in all different kinds of school kitchens. In some, I cooked everything—including the ketchup—from scratch. In others, I simply heat up frozen, pre-plated meals. But, […]
As the city reels from an announcement on Friday, July 19 of 2,100 job cuts in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), documents uncovered by UNITE HERE Local 1 indicate that 200 to 300 more lunchroom workers may be on the chopping block. These cuts would add to the 163 lunchroom layoffs that already have been announced. […]
A national union representing hospitality industry workers claims Rivers Casino hasn’t been a good neighbor to Des Plaines by not paying its fair share of property taxes.
At the end of the 2012-2013 school year, two of America’s largest school districts, Chicago and Philadelphia, closed a total of 73 public schools between the two cities. Thousands of employees were laid off, including many food service, janitorial and security workers. In Philadelphia alone, 1,202 safety staffers who prevent violence when students aren’t in […]
UNITE HERE has been in negotiations with Gate Gourmet since May 2012 and was able to reach a possible agreement with the company. The major sticking point during negotiations was a wage increase. Workers are scheduled to vote on the tentative contract this week. The 900 O’Hare Gate Gourmet workers are represented by UNITE HERE […]
Travelers who have purchased a bottle of champagne on a flight leaving Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport within the last four years most likely had their bottle handled by George Means, a 58 year-old lifelong Chicagoan who earns $10.30 per hour.
On July 2, Gate Gourmet workers held an assembly at O’Hare Airport to win respect and a fair contract at work. While the airline industry has recovered from the economic recession, workers who prepare the food and beverages travelers receive while flying are still making sacrifices. Gate Gourmet workers received a wage cut in 2005 […]