Union members, retirees and labor advocates gathered Saturday for the Chicago Labor Day Parade. The event honors the city's labor movement and the workers who helped shape it.
Chicago Public Schools has agreed with the Chicago Teachers Union to declare May 1 a day of civic action, the union and the school district said.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Macquline King has now made it clear classes will not be canceled on May Day. Regardless, Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city is coming up with a plan for parents and families to participate.
For almost a year, the Chicago Teachers Union has been urging the district to cancel classes for May Day protests. The Chicago Public Schools CEO denied the request, but reversed course during a school board meeting closed session.
More than 800 United Steelworkers were locked out of the BP Whiting Refinery starting at midnight Thursday over stalled contract negotiations.
"I can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences," Huerta said.