Outside the Westin River North hotel in downtown Chicago on Nov. 5, about 20 men and women in winter clothes stood quietly facing the entrance, handing out fliers. They read, “Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Stop Eliminating GOOD JOBS” and implored people to call the mayor and “tell him to keep our airport CLEAN & SAFE, and our families STRONG.”
Union members make presence known at gaming commission
INDIANAPOLIS | Union casino workers were seen but not heard at Thursday’s meeting of the Indiana Gaming Commission.
About a dozen members of Unite Here Local 1 showed up at the 1 p.m. meeting of the Indiana Gaming Commission in Indianapolis to protest the layoff of 80 employees at Majestic Star Casinos.
Laid-off casino workers take complaints to Indianapolis
Several laid-off Majestic Star Casino employees and family members took their fight to Thursday’s meeting of the Indiana Gaming Commission in Indianapolis.
Airports Go Green … And, Labor Leaders Fear, Bust Unions
Outside the Westin River North hotel in downtown Chicago on Nov. 5, about 20 men and women in winter clothes stood quietly facing the entrance, handing out fliers. They read, “Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Stop Eliminating GOOD JOBS” and implored people to call the mayor and “tell him to keep our airport CLEAN & SAFE, and our families STRONG.”
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.
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.
National Labor Relations Board: Notice to Members — Chinese Translated
Nacional de Relaciones del Trabajo: Aviso a los Miembros