3 CTA board members join calls for nationwide search for new leader
17th Ward Ald. David Moore defended Johnson's rumored pick for CTA president and told board members not to be a "backbiting snake."
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At Chicago’s May Day rally, thousands call for immigrant protections, end to deportations in rebuke of Trump
Thousands rally on May Day, a celebration with Chicago ties that commemorates the labor movement.
Conagra sells Chef Boyardee to private equity-owned Hometown Food Company
Chicago-based Conagra will deepen its focus on frozen foods and healthy snacks going forward, CEO Sean Connolly said in a statement.
Facing Trump’s trade war, Illinois soybean farmers say they’ve seen this before
Illinois farmers expect to plant about 10.5 million acres of soybeans, an area equivalent to nearly 30% of the state’s entire land mass. China is by far the largest customer...
Chicago employees of federal contractor oversight agency put on paid leave: ‘It’s open season out there for all these contractors’
The staffers put on paid leave are employees of the agency’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which investigates federal contractors to ensure they comply with nondiscrimination laws.
In Illinois, Democrats tout pro-labor bona fides, but sometimes push back when their staffs seek unions
Advocates say the hesitation of bosses to recognize unions is the unwillingness of even self-professed pro-labor employers to give up control over their staff.
Trying to find its footing, Portillo’s takes breakfast for a test run
Oak Brook-based hot dog giant Portillo’s is trying out a breakfast menu for the first time in its 62 years.
Northwestern dining hall staff back at work after strike, but no agreement reached
The workers' union said a strike could resume at any time.
Tony’s workers vote overwhelmingly against joining grocery union
When the ballots were counted Friday, the workers had voted 1,115-605 against unionization, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Voter turnout was about 94%.
Yellow Banana gets six more months to complete city-funded grocery project
Nearly three years after the city first announced it would give $13.5 million in public dollars to grocery operator Yellow Banana, the company says it will soon complete the grocery...