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Hilton Workers Begin 3-Day Strike
CHICAGO (CBS) – Hundreds of Hilton Chicago Hotel workers have begun a three-day strike that union officials say is in protest of the hotel chain’s efforts to “lock workers into cheap recession...
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CTA Rehiring Hundreds Of Workers
CHICAGO (CBS) – Hundreds of Chicago Transit Authority workers are getting their jobs back after being furloughed for eight months. The CTA is rehiring nearly half of the 1,000 union workers who were...
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Chico Says He Might End City Worker Residency Rule
CHICAGO (STMW) — Mayoral candidate Gery Chico said Tuesday he’s open to getting rid of the rule that requires city employees to live in the city, declaring Chicago’s middle class can survive without...
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Many Chicagoans Plan To Stay Home Wednesday
CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many Chicagoans going to work Tuesday morning are wondering whether they will be battling the elements on Wednesday, or pulling the covers back over their heads and staying home. As...
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Chicago Workers Head To Wisconsin For Protest
UPDATED 02/21/11 11:11 a.m. MADISON, Wis. (CBS) — Some Chicago workers headed to Wisconsin Monday morning to join the protest against Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to strip collective bargaining...
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Hilton Hotel, Unions Reach Agreement
CHICAGO (STMW) — 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, the union...
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Thousands Of Local Workers Affected By Government Shutdown Threat
Updated 4/8/2011 at 9:00 p.m. CHICAGO (WBBM/CBS) — There are tens of thousands of federal employees from various government agencies and departments in Chicago. If there is a government shutdown, a lot...
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Workers Fall Into Hole At Water Reclamation Plant
UPDATED 04/21/11 3:35 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — It took him almost a year to get back to work. Now, a southwest suburban construction worker is battling brain injuries suffered on the job in an early...
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Workers: Heat Lamps Shined On Hyatt Hotel Picket Line
CHICAGO (CBS) — 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. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Mike...
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Complaint: Picketing Hyatt Workers Were ‘Assaulted’ With Heat Lamps
CHICAGO (CBS) — 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...
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Workers: Hyatt Is Threatening To Cut Off Our Health Care
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hyatt hotel workers rallied outside company headquarters downtown Wednesday to protest what they see as threats to cut off health care. But as WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, the...
View ArticleRolf’s Bakery Workers: We Were Left Out In The Cold
UPDATED 01/11/12 6:06 a.m. LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. (CBS) — More than 100 people who worked at Rolf’s Patisserie are suing the owners of the Lincolnwood bakery following its abrupt closure last month....
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Workers At Window Factory Win Reprieve From Layoffs
CHICAGO (CBS) — 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. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody...
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City Deal With Streets & Sanitation Workers Could Save $30M
CHICAGO (CBS) — 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...
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Report: Caterpillar Reaches Tentative Agreement With Striking Workers
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — 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. “Caterpillar has...
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Isaac Cleanup Provides Jobs For Chicago Residents
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — Recovery efforts for Hurricane Isaac on the Gulf Coast have created some job opportunities for residents of Chicagoland. For the last few days, Evanston resident Nick Chastang...
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New Survey Breaks Down Workers’ Coffee Habits
CHICAGO (CBS) — A new survey lists the professions of people who say they need coffee the most to get them going in the morning. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, foodservice and food...
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Mayor Seeks To Require City Contractors To Hire Neighborhood Workers
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed an ordinance to require contractors hire neighborhood residents for many construction projects funded by the city. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig...
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O’Hare, Airline Employees To Get Free Rides On Blue Line For Now
CHICAGO (CBS) — As many as 3,000 airline employees and other workers at O’Hare International Airport will be able to board the CTA Blue Line free at the airport through July 12, as the transit agency...
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Revamped Hostess Cranking Out Twinkies, With Reduced Work Force
(CBS) – The new makers of Hostess are calling the return of the brand’s signature snack cake the sweetest comeback ever. But as CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports, there is another side to the story. The...
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