Layoffs hit Gary’s Majestic Star
GARY — About 80 workers at Majestic Star Casino and Hotel have lost their jobs as the casino reshuffles its organizational structure in response to a soft regional economy, the company said Tuesday.
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Majestic Star cuts nearly 80 workers
Majestic Star Casino & Hotel has cut nearly 80 positions in Gary in the last couple weeks as a result of changes in its organizational structure and economic conditions, a company spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
Waldorf-Astoria and Palomar Hotel Workers Join Local 1
Welcome to the workers at two of Chicago’s top-rated hotels, who have become members of UNITE HERE Local 1! At the Waldorf-Astoria and the Palomar Hotel, nearly 300 workers have joined our Union, adding to our growing strength at Local 1. At the Waldorf-Astoria, the victory caps a three month organizing effort in which […]
Amtrak workers join Inn of Chicago housekeepers in struggle for a fair contract
Inn of Chicago workers have been without a contract for three years. On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, after learning about the struggle of hotel workers at the Inn of Chicago, Amtrak food service workers of UNITE HERE Local 43 supported workers by staying elsewhere during their layovers. Amtrak crews regularly stay at the Inn of […]
New Contract Spells Good News for 1,200 Chicago Airport Workers—Unless City Moots It
On Oct. 19, after four months of bargaining, UNITE HERE Local 1 union ratified a contract ensuring better wages and health insurance for 1,200 store, café and restaurant workers at Chicago’s two airports, O’Hare and Midway. The new contract with company HMS Host will put a total of $10 million more in airport workers’ pockets, […]