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Organizing and mobilizing have gone on throughout the Chicago area with nurses and other health care employees, graduate teaching assistants, cannabis store crews, baristas and retail associates.
CHICAGO — United Center concession workers staged a strike Sunday for higher wages, health care for all employees, pensions and other benefits. It’s unclear if the strike will extend to this week’s Big Ten tournament. “All the workers want health care. All workers want pensions. Those are some critical issues,” said Karen Kent, President of […]
Sunday’s job action by members of Unite Here Local 1 comes as the venue approaches the five-day Big Ten men’s basketball tournament.
Hundreds of concessions workers at the United Center staged a one-day walkout Sunday that affected food and beverage service during the afternoon’s Chicago...
Days before the United Center is scheduled to play host to the Big Ten Tournament, workers who make the food, pour the drinks and clean the arena walked out on a one-day strike.