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Carlos Perez, center, a lead organizer for Service Employees International Union Local 1, leads chants with window washers and their supporters during a rally for better wages June 29, 2015, in Chicago. Window washers "overwhelmingly" ratified a three-year labor contract July 22, 2015, that includes a pay raise.

Window washers ratify 3-year agreement

June 16, 2018 at 4:43 p.m.

Window washers "overwhelmingly" ratified a three-year labor contract that would raise wages by up to 16 percent over the life of the agreement, the union said Wednesday. "It's a good...

Katie Baranyuk gets out of a car driven by Dara Jenkins, a driver for Lyft. Drive-share companies, including Uber, and others such as Groupon have been sued by workers who claim they've been "misclassified" as independent contractors when they are really employees.

Labor Department issues guidance on classifying workers

June 15, 2018 at 1:09 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Labor Department spelled out how to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. The guidance comes as a growing number of employers are...

In Chicago, the employment rate of people age 16 to 19 is among the lowest in the nation at 16 percent, down from 21 percent before the Great Recession, according to a report released earlier this year.

Chicago to kick off big-business jobs initiative

May 25, 2019 at 12:38 p.m.

Chicago will be the kickoff site for the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, a new coalition of big businesses hoping to provide jobs or training for disadvantaged 16- to 24-year-olds. The initiative,...

The Luvabulls are part-time employees of the Chicago Bulls. Beth Esler, a Bulls spokeswoman, said they are compensated for every rehearsal, game performance and appearance.

Do the Luvabulls get paid enough?

June 15, 2018 at 1:35 p.m.

As the national debate over compensating professional cheerleaders picks up steam, some women hoping to join the Luvabulls see the gig as a hobby and do not expect to be...

A John Deere employee works on the grain tank of a combine harvester at the John Deere assembly plant in East Moline in 2013.

Deere accused of firing whistleblower who reported unsafe conditions

June 16, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Labor claims Deere violated a federal whistleblower provision by firing a pipe fitter who had reported unsafe working conditions at a company's cylinder facility in Moline....

Mondelez and Master Blenders complete coffee merger

June 15, 2018 at 2:08 p.m.

Mondelez International on Thursday said it completed the merger of its coffee business with that of a smaller rival. The move comes as the Deerfield-based company looks for ways to...

MillerCoors replaces top marketing executive

June 16, 2018 at 4:54 p.m.

MillerCoors on Thursday said it replaced its chief marketing officer and its president of sales and distributor operations because it's "not satisfied" with its volume performance. "We need to take...

The U.S. and Cuba plan to open embassies in Havana and Washington. Above, a Cuban and American flag wave from the balcony of the Hotel Saratoga in Havana in January.

Americans favor lifting Cuba embargo

June 16, 2018 at 5:08 p.m.

Two-thirds of Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba, according to a survey released Wednesday by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The idea received bipartisan support — 79...

Island Lake company faces $71,000 OSHA fine after worker’s injury

June 15, 2018 at 2:22 p.m.

A northern Illinois company is facing a $71,000 fine after a 32-year-old worker suffered serious injuries to his left arm when operating a machine that lacked safety devices, the Department...

Michael King took a bus ride from Riverdale to UniStaff in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to apply for a job June 25, 2015. "Chicago would be better for me," said King, who is unemployed.

Chicago’s minimum wage increase attracting workers to city

June 15, 2018 at 2:39 p.m.

Unlike previous summers, UniStaff is experiencing a spike in job applicants at its Little Village location, a trend the branch manager says is tied to the city's minimum wage increase...

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