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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 21 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 *B-ROLL and PHOTOS of today’s strike vote and last month’s informational picketing outside Wrigley Field available at www.unitehere1.org/Media* Compass Levy Concessions Workers at Wrigley Field Authorize Strike Workers seek fair contract, equal treatment to workers at Sox Park and United Center CHICAGO – Today, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 8 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Illegal lock out at the Kinzie Hotel ends, workers reinstated Chicago – After a bargaining session between UNITE HERE Local 1 and the Kinzie Hotel on Thursday, September 7, the illegal lock out has ended. The parties worked through the night to reach a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 22, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 More Chicago hotels join Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott properties in settling with hotel workers before contract expiration Six additional hotels avoid labor disruptions, workers’ wages rise to $25 per hour Chicago – Today, hotel workers at the Fairmont Chicago, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Voco/Holiday […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 17, 2023 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Chicago hotel workers at Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt properties reach historic deal ahead of 2023 contract expiration Agreement averts labor disruptions at major downtown hotels, lifts hourly wage to $25 Chicago – Chicago hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 at […]