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  • July Labor Update

    The Summer of Strikes is upon us.  The biggest fight is arguably with UPS: The world is watching as they inch closer to the likelihood that 340,000 workers will go on strike on August 1; if so, this will be the largest strike of a private employer in decades.  Although the company has already come…

  • June 2023 Labor update

    There is a lot happening in labor right now, including a couple landmark strike authorizations, but this month I’m going to zero in on current events in creative industries. Right now, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for over a month. There is a thorough breakdown of the strike – who…

  • May 2023 Labor Updates

    Chicago Labor news Museum of Science & Industry is Unionizing The Museum of Science & Industry is organizing with AFSCME Council 31! Add your name to their petition to MSI management to allow staff to unionize without interference today! Berlin Nightclub Celebrates Union Win With Pop-Up Berlin is celebrating Pride Month and their recent UniteHere…

  • New Contract Ratified by City Council!

    On April 16, Chicago City Council ratified the new contract for 2022-2027. Want to know what your raise will be? If you missed the union meetings on the new contract, check out the Summary of Tentative Agreement available in the Local 1215 Member Zone.

  • April 2023 labor updates

    Chicago Labor News Art Institute of Chicago Workers United Picket for Fair Contract On March 30th, members of Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICW) held a picket outside of the museum to demand a fair contract. AICW has been bargaining for nearly a year, asking for better wages and benefits, safer working conditions especially…

  • Members Ratify New Contract!

    On March 2, AFSCME members who work for the City of Chicago ratified their proposed new union contract with an overwhelming 98% margin. Attendance at ratification meetings was high, and representatives from the bargaining committee were on hand to answer questions and lead members through important changes. The contract now heads to City Council, where…