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Labor Unions

Thousands participate in May Day rally, march downtown Chicago

  • May 1

CPS parents deliver legal letter on May Day agreement, CPS Board meets

  • Apr 23

CPS, CTU agree to make May 1 day of civic action

  • Apr 17

CPS CEO, CTU, Mayor Johnson divided over plans for classes on May Day

  • Apr 16

CPS CEO reverses denial of CTU request to cancel classes on May Day

  • Apr 9

Dolores Huerta opens up about Cesar Chavez abuse allegations

  • Mar 19

CA lawmakers say they'll change name of Cesar Chavez Day

  • Mar 19

John Quiñones calls Cesar Chavez allegations 'devastating'

  • Mar 18

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  • Oct 3, 2024
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  • Jan 29, 2024
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Berlin Nightclub closing its doors after 4 decades

  • Nov 21, 2023
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Columbia College Chicago adjunct faculty to strike Monday

  • Oct 30, 2023
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Latest Stories

National Association of Letter Carriers rally on South Side ahead of USPS contract negotiations

Letter carriers in Chicago joined a national day of action as union leaders are calling for a fair contract. Negotiations are expected to get underway with the United States Postal Service in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

  • Feb 22
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Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike

Broadway musicians reached a tentative agreement with the Broadway League averting a strike on Thursday morning.

  • Oct 23, 2025

Chicago Teachers Union president elected to lead Illinois Federation of Teachers

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates has been announced as the new leader of the Illinois teachers union.

  • Oct 18, 2025

Federal workers, local leaders hold rally downtown Chicago as government shutdown continues

As the shutdown of the federal government entered its eighth day on Wednesday, federal workers, union leaders and politicians gathered downtown as many struggle with the uncertainty of when the shutdown will end and if they'll even be paid.

  • Oct 8, 2025
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Labor Day weekend has arrived. What to know about the holiday

From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day - the federal holiday celebrating the American worker - by finding ways to relax.

  • Aug 29, 2025