United Center concession workers vote to authorize strike
After last night's Bulls' game, they authorized a possible strike with a 98 percent yes vote.
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After last night's Bulls' game, they authorized a possible strike with a 98 percent yes vote.
Around midnight, the faculty union tweeted "We won!" The University of Illinois-Chicago faculty strike is over and student will return to classes Monday.
Two previous negotiations were held but staff continued to picket after receiving a "disappointing counteroffer."
UIC staff and supporters have been on strike since Tuesday.
Striking faculty members at the University of Illinois-Chicago say they'll be back on the picket lines Thursday after receiving a disappointing counteroffer during negotiations yesterday.
Hundreds of University of Illinois Chicago faculty members are went on strike Tuesday.
UIC United Faculty, the union representing 900 faculty members, said university administration hasn't made significant movement at the bargaining table for months.
Faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago plan to go on strike next week, amid stalled contract negotiations.
The union has accused Howard Brown Health of treating staff unethically, and illegally laying off more than 60 workers.
A three-day strike by union workers at Howard Brown Health centers in Chicago is coming to an end on Thursday.
The union has said Howard Brown Health illegally laid off more than 60 workers on Dec. 30 after failing to bargain in good faith with the Illinois Nurses Association.
On Tuesday, union workers will hit the picket line at the clinics. They will strike through Thursday.
The 11 a.m. walkout here is part of a nationwide strike in 15 cities.
The workers said they've filed federal complaints including allegations of mistreatment on the job.
"We are retaliating in order to say we are here too. We need to be heard and treated as equal partners."
The union said its four-year agreement with CCC includes salary increases, smaller class sizes, and wraparound services for students.
Around 1,500 workers across seven campuses will walk off the job if they can't reach an agreement with the school system by Nov. 2.
If the strike happens, nine of Metra's 11 lines could be halted Friday.
A railroad work stoppage could begin late Friday and cost the U.S. economy at least $2 billion daily in lost productivity.
The trains that might stop running carry everything from the food on your dinner table to this year's Halloween costume.
But passengers who rely on nine of Metra's 11 routes may have to find new ways to get around.
