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Mayor Seeks To Require City Contractors To Hire Neighborhood Workers
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed an ordinance to require contractors hire neighborhood residents for many construction projects funded by the city.
New Survey Breaks Down Workers’ Coffee Habits
A new survey lists the professions of people who say they need coffee the most to get them going in the morning.
Isaac Cleanup Provides Jobs For Chicago Residents
Recovery efforts for Hurricane Isaac on the Gulf Coast have created some job opportunities for residents of Chicagoland.
Report: Caterpillar Reaches Tentative Agreement With Striking Workers
Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with machinists at its Joliet plant, who have been on strike for more than three months.
City Deal With Streets & Sanitation Workers Could Save $30M
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is celebrating an agreement with streets and sanitation workers that could save the city $30 million, and help provide faster response time for tree-trimming requests, rodent control, and graffiti removal.
Workers At Window Factory Win Reprieve From Layoffs
Workers are going to have to start working like managers, now that they have won a 90-day reprieve for their jobs at a window plant on Goose Island.
Rolf’s Bakery Workers: We Were Left Out In The Cold
More than 100 people who worked at Rolf’s Patisserie are suing the owners of the Lincolnwood bakery following its abrupt closure last month.
Workers: Hyatt Is Threatening To Cut Off Our Health Care
Hyatt hotel workers rallied outside company headquarters downtown Wednesday to protest what they see as threats to cut off health care.
Complaint: Picketing Hyatt Workers Were ‘Assaulted’ With Heat Lamps
The union representing workers at the Park Hyatt Hotel has filed charges with federal labor authorities, after the wintertime heat lamps were turned on during a picket in the midst of the heat wave last week.
Workers: Heat Lamps Shined On Hyatt Hotel Picket Line
Union workers say someone turned on the heat lamps in blazing hot broad daylight Thursday, as they walked a picket line in front of the Park Hyatt Hotel.
Workers Fall Into Hole At Water Reclamation Plant
Two workers are in the hospital after falling into a hole this morning at the Water Reclamation plant on the city’s Far South Side.
Thousands Of Local Workers Affected By Government Shutdown Threat
There are tens of thousands of federal employees from various government agencies and departments in Chicago. If there is a government shutdown, a lot of them will be staying home.
Hilton Hotel, Unions Reach Agreement
UNITE HERE Local 1 and Hilton Worldwide have reached a labor agreement in Chicago covering 1,600 workers at the Drake, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago Hilton and Hilton O’Hare.
Chicago Workers Head To Wisconsin For Protest
Some Chicago workers will be joining the protest in Wisconsin, against Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public employees.
Many Chicagoans Plan To Stay Home Wednesday
Many Chicagoans going to work this morning are wondering whether they will be battling the elements tomorrow, or pulling the covers back over their heads and staying home.
Chico Says He Might End City Worker Residency Rule
Mayoral candidate Gery Chico said Tuesday he’s open to getting rid of the rule that requires city employees to live in the city.
CTA Rehiring Hundreds Of Workers
Hundreds of Chicago Transit Authority workers are getting their jobs back after being furloughed for eight months.
Hilton Workers Begin 3-Day Strike
Hundreds of Hilton Chicago Hotel workers have begun a three-day strike.
Most Popular News
- The List: Chicago Schools To Be ClosedThe Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.492
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4834
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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