Laid-off workers open factory

May. 10, 2013
After not one, but two factory closings, the former workers of Republic Windows and Doors decided to take things into their own hands.

Carriers protest Saturday delivery cuts

Feb. 18, 2013
Union members say U.S. Postal Service has the money, but not the will, to avoid service cuts.

Unions propose paying more to fix pension crisis

Dec. 19, 2012
Public employees say they're willing to chip in more of their salaries toward their retirements if the state of Illinois can guarantee that it'll fully fund state pensions.A coalition of unions called We Are One Illinois released a study Wednesday analyzing two pension proposals before lawma

City inks deal with painters union to help injured return to work faster

Dec. 8, 2012
Chicago has inked an agreement with the local painters union to allow injured employees to return to work more quickly.

Labor groups, employees protest Wal-Mart on Black Friday

Nov. 23, 2012
Protesters want the nation’s largest retailer to offer more dependable schedules, better health care and higher wages to employees.

CPS gets contract with SEIU

Jun. 4, 2012
Chicago Public Schools has reached a tentative contract agreement with its second largest union.The school system announced early Monday that it's negotiated a three-year contract with the Service Employees International Union Local 73.

Loretto Hospital nurses vote to unionize

May. 30, 2012
A union that has been trying for a decade to gain a foothold among hospital nurses in Chicago has won an election to represent 144 of them in the Austin neighborhood.

Less pay, more training for new sanitation workers

May. 1, 2012
New Chicago streets and sanitation workers will see more training but less pay under a new agreement between the city and a major labor union.

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