Union responds to Rauner’s refusal to negotiate
By Bia Medious State and municipal employees are threatening a strike in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s refusal to negotiate their new contract. Rauner wants the union to accept both a four-year wage freeze and $10,000 in additional health insurance costs, which is a 100 percent increase. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal […]
Hundreds of O’Hare airport workers strike, demand $15 an hour
By June Leffler After the brunt of Thanksgiving travel, O’Hare workers pulled off a one-day strike to demand $15 an hour and safer working conditions. The Department of Aviation and Chicago Police Department said there were no disruptions or arrests during Tuesday’s action at O’Hare. O’Hare workers announced the strike last Monday, just days before […]
Sanders Illinois campaign in full swing before March 15 primary
By Caroline Kenny The Bernie Sanders campaign has set up shop in Chicago. On Roosevelt Road in the South Loop, campaign staffers and volunteers are working hard in anticipation of the March 15 primary in Illinois between the Senator and his opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a state that Clinton calls home, […]
