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.
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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.
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In 2003, I came to the United States as a refugee because I feared for my safety in my home country Sudan. Leaving home was hard because I was going to a country that I didn’t know. But, the hardest part was leaving my mother behind. I didn’t know if I was ever going to […]
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.
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.
I was 14 when I got my first job at a fast food restaurant. My parents divorced when I was really young. My mom was a drug addict and my dad was never really around. Living at home was hard. My mom would take my money for her drugs. My sister and brother were getting into […]
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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.
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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.
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In 2003, I came to the United States as a refugee because I feared for my safety in my home country Sudan. Leaving home was hard because I was going to a country that I didn’t know. But, the hardest part was leaving my mother behind. I didn’t know if I was ever going to […]
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.
Margaret Shields: I Am My Own Inspiration
I was 14 when I got my first job at a fast food restaurant. My parents divorced when I was really young. My mom was a drug addict and my dad was never really around. Living at home was hard. My mom would take my money for her drugs. My sister and brother were getting into […]
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.