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Recent Press Releases

Lunchroom Workers to Board of Education: We Want to Feed Chicago’s Children AND Our Own

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 16, 2025   CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Lunchroom Workers to Board of Education: We Want to Feed Chicago’s Children AND Our Own Report shows CPS lunchroom workers struggle to afford food and other basic necessities CHICAGO – Today, Chicago Public School lunchroom workers marched to the Board of Education to […]

Emily Hotel Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 23, 2025   CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Emily Hotel Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices Ahead of the dinner shift, workers at the West Loop hotel walked out to protest Onni Group’s unilateral changes to working conditions CHICAGO – Workers at the Emily Hotel in the West Loop walked off […]

Hotel Workers Strike Over Company’s Refusal to Bargain and Other Unfair Labor Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 30, 2025   CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 Hotel Workers Strike Over Company’s Refusal to Bargain and Other Unfair Labor Practices Workers at the Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown walked out on strike to protest company’s failure to negotiate in good faith for over 17 months CHICAGO – This morning, housekeeping department workers […]

West Loop Workers Speak Out Against Disrespect at Onni Group’s Emily Hotel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 7 CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603 West Loop Workers Speak Out Against Disrespect at Onni Group’s Emily Hotel Restaurant and front desk workers at the Emily Hotel call on owner-operator Onni Group to end disrespect at their West Loop property CHICAGO – Bartenders, cooks, servers, hosts, baristas, dishwashers and front desk […]

Virgin Hotel Chicago Workers Find Drug Paraphernalia, Bodily Fluids at Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 19   CONTACT Sarah Lyons, [email protected], 312-385-0603   Virgin Hotel Chicago Workers Find Drug Paraphernalia, Bodily Fluids at Work New report details working conditions at Virgin Hotel Chicago as workers call for better wages, healthcare   CHICAGO – Today, Virgin Hotel workers rallied outside the downtown Chicago property   to speak out […]