CPS Lunchroom Workers Call For More Staff
On Thursday, lunchroom workers with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) called on the district to hire more staff, after losing 200 workers to layoffs over the summer.
Unite Here Local 1 Assists Job Applicants
Anyone looking for a job is invited to join labor union Unite Here Local 1 this Saturday to apply for job openings in the hospitality field across Chicago. The union took it upon itself to ensure that these 80-plus jobs get filled and receive full attention in the community.
Dayton calls for review of Wayzata Investment Partners’ labor policies
Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday called for a review of the state’s investment in Wayzata Investment Partners after the company’s labor practices at an Indiana casino it owns were criticized by union officials. Wayzata Investment is a major stockholder in the Star Tribune.
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Majestic Star Casino employees are locked in a battle over wages during its pending bankruptcy. Chuck Coppola reports.
Majestic Star Casino employees protest, call for fair contracts
Gary — Majestic Star Casino employees and their supporters donned red shirts and waved signs outside the casino entrance on Labor Day in a protest calling for a fair contract for workers.
Majestic Star union protests lack of contract
Union employees of Majestic Star Casinos visited the Chicago offices of one of its directors Tuesday to kick-start contract negotiations that have dragged on 10 months after their previous contract expired.
No sure bets in contract talks, Majestic Star workers say
Majestic Star Casino union employees are trying to preserve their health care and other benefits as they negotiate a new contract, but talks have stalled as the company requested changes to the benefits package and seniority.