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Agreement could end bitter Hyatt labor dispute

The dispute led to a global boycott of Hyatt Hotels Corp. It got more attention after President Obama nominated Penny Pritzker, whose family founded the hotel chain, to be commerce secretary. At one point, Hyatt turned winter heat lamps on Chicago pickets as summer temperatures neared triple digits.

Hyatt, Unite Here reach tentative deal

After a blistering four-year labor battle, Hyatt Hotels Corp. and workers union Unite Here reached a tentative settlement that will give employees pay and benefits increases for nearly a decade, going back to 2009 and reaching forward to mid-2018.

Chicago lunch ladies stand with Philadelphia school workers, students amid layoff crisis

As school layoffs for Chicago Public School workers loom, CPS lunch ladies are traveling to Philadelphia to stand with thousands of fired Philadelphia public school workers. The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) announced layoffs of thousands. Lunchroom workers in Chicago and families in Philadelphia say this is a mistake, saying this increases the risk of […]

10-Year Strike Against Chicago Hotel Ends

One of the longest labor strikes has finally come to an end. After nearly 10 years, hospitality workers at Chicago’s Congress Plaza Hotel have put down the picket signs. But getting back to work might not be so easy.