A 28-year-old father of six was killed while working at a steel plant in northwest Indiana, steel workers union officials and family members told ABC7.
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.
The WNBA and its players' union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.