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The Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) is an umbrella organization for unions in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a subordinate body of the AFL–CIO , and as of 2011 has about 320 affiliated member unions representing half a million union members in Cook County.
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union is moving quickly to finalize a new contract with Chicago Public Schools. CPS and CTU have been without a contract since June 30, when the ...
The next week, federal troops were called out to force an end to the nationwide strike. At the "Battle of the Viaduct" in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, between protesting members of the Chicago German Furniture Workers Union, now Local 1784 of the Carpenters Union, and federal troops killed 30 workers and wounded over 100.
Alderman calls for investigation into school board’s role in Chicago Teachers Union talks. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune. Updated December 14, 2024 at 10:13 AM. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS.
On the heels of the Christmas rush, Starbucks union employees were on strike in three states Friday citing issues over wages, benefits and staffing. The five-day strike is slated in Chicago ...
[3] [4] The strike began on September 15, 2023, when the union was unable to reach a deal with the three automakers. It was the first trilateral strike against the three automakers in the union's history. The hardline stance taken by the newly elected UAW president Shawn Fain contributed to the UAW's decision to strike.
A 1936 study of strikes in the United States indicated that about one third of the total number of strikes between 1927 and 1928, and over 40 percent in 1929, were due to "demands for union recognition, closed shop, and protest against union discrimination and violation of union agreements". [21]
The UFCW local unions that led the "Stop the Merger coalition" argued that the "abrupt" and "massive" share repurchase program comes at a time when Kroger needs investments in staffing, repairs ...