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How Black labor leaders propelled Brandon Johnson to the Chicago mayor’s office
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne warm evening last July, SEIU Local 73 President Dian Palmer got a call out of the blue from Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who wanted to meet. The two had interacted during labor ...
Plan to end mandated hiring of police as school security guards awaits CPS approval, union says
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAs Chicago Public Schools plans to sunset its school resource officer program by the start of the...
On brink of a strike, Chicago Park District union workers call for Mayor Brandon Johnson to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoAt least 50 Chicago Park District union workers marched into City Hall on Tuesday to demand Mayor...
Progressive challenger Brandon Johnson lands another big union endorsement
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn influential labor group with ties to the Chicago Teachers Union announced its endorsement of Brandon Johnson for mayor on Wednesday, adding to the list of labor organizations opting to back ...
Brandon Johnson nabs another union endorsement for Chicago mayor
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnother chapter of an influential labor group announced Monday it is backing Brandon Johnson for mayor, as expected. The Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois rolled out ...
As candidates for Chicago mayor jockey for union support, Rep. García lands a big labor endorsement
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a boost to his campaign for Chicago mayor, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García has picked up an...
Cook County Democrats to choose Karen Yarbrough’s replacement
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoMembers of the Cook County Democratic Party meet Friday to choose an interim replacement for the...
‘Excessive call-offs’ prompt closure of all Hammond schools
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHAMMOND, Ind. — All Hammond schools were abruptly closed Wednesday “due to excessive call-offs,”...
Contract for UI's building-service, dining workers expires Aug. 22
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—URBANA — The clock is ticking for the University of Illinois and its building-service and dining workers to reach a deal on a new contract and avoid a possible strike. The three-year ...
US Rep. ‘Chuy’ García reports $600,000 haul in first campaign contribution filing of mayoral run
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his first fundraising report since launching his campaign for Chicago mayor, U.S. Rep. Jesús...
