Several laid-off Majestic Star Casino employees and family members took their fight to Thursday’s meeting of the Indiana Gaming Commission in Indianapolis.
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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 […]
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 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.
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, […]
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City officials met with religious leaders and airport workers Wednesday to press for the measures to protect hundreds of jobs at Chicago’s airports. The City Council is considering a new law that would ensure union jobs and benefits if the current airport concession contract goes to another company. The proposal, called Stable Jobs Stable Airports, […]
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As election day nears, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 were asked about what they thought of President Barack Obama and the job he has done thus far. A recurrent theme of seeing the President as a source of inspiration ran through many of their responses and was the catalyst for a new video released […]
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Editor’s Note: The plight of immigrant women in this country has been on my mind lately as I put the finishing touches on my news story for New America Media. A few months ago, I was selected for a fellowship that requires the publication of a news story about an immigrant woman. I was intrigued […]
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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 […]
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.
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, […]
Community Leader, Workers Lobby To Save Airport Jobs
City officials met with religious leaders and airport workers Wednesday to press for the measures to protect hundreds of jobs at Chicago’s airports. The City Council is considering a new law that would ensure union jobs and benefits if the current airport concession contract goes to another company. The proposal, called Stable Jobs Stable Airports, […]
UNITE HERE Local 1 Members See Obama As Source of Inspiration (VIDEO)
As election day nears, members of UNITE HERE Local 1 were asked about what they thought of President Barack Obama and the job he has done thus far. A recurrent theme of seeing the President as a source of inspiration ran through many of their responses and was the catalyst for a new video released […]
Guest Post: An Immigrant Mother Fights For A Living Wage
Editor’s Note: The plight of immigrant women in this country has been on my mind lately as I put the finishing touches on my news story for New America Media. A few months ago, I was selected for a fellowship that requires the publication of a news story about an immigrant woman. I was intrigued […]