Union wave is picking up at Chicago, suburban libraries, cultural institutions
The Chicago Public Library and other systems have long had unions, but now the organizing is happening against a backdrop of unprecedented pressure on workers.
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The Chicago Public Library and other systems have long had unions, but now the organizing is happening against a backdrop of unprecedented pressure on workers.
Niles-Maine District Library Board candidates Becky Keane, Umair Qadeer, Roberto Botello and Jason Trunco declared victory in the April 4 election.
Three state legislators (from left) State Rep. Mike Kelly (D-15th), State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-28th), and State Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-8th) stand behind a “Save Niles Library” banner at a September demonstration outside the Niles-Maine District Library decrying budget cuts, a longstanding hiring freeze and a court order preventing a new library trustee from being
Four candidates announce they are running for Niles-Maine District Library trustee in the spring election. The board has been deadlocked 3-3 with diametrically opposed views.