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The Chicago-based company announced the bankruptcy weeks after sharing it would be closing its Loop headquarters.
The ordinance raises the minimum wage for tipped workers, but the Illinois Restaurant Association says the law hurts workers and businesses.
The combined companies will become the world’s fourth-largest steelmaker, and bring what analysts say is Nippon Steel’s top-notch technology to U.S. Steel’s antiquated steelmaking processes.
President Trump approved the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion bid for the American steelmaker last week.
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 say they’re faced with dangerous working conditions, wrongful terminations and unpaid overtime, among other grievances.
Dorri McWhorter, a member of the organization for nearly two decades, will step into the top spot, starting June 2.
Produce from warm climates can’t be reshored to the U.S. for year-round consumption, like some industrial and consumer goods.
Es el mayor esfuerzo de contratación en años por la cadena de hamburguesas de Chicago, ya que planea abrir 900 nuevas ubicaciones para 2027.
The new office houses more than 100 employees in corporate roles, including communications, finance and marketing.
It’s the biggest hiring push in years by the Chicago burger chain, as it plans to open 900 new locations by 2027.
HMG+, based in New York City, will open a Chicago outpost this June to meet the demand for skilled labor in the city’s hospitality industry.
A recent report from the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association found 70% of Illinois hotels surveyed had cancellations from international travelers.
Friday’s report showed employment, one of the strongest aspects of the U.S. economy, remains solid, yet many economists anticipate that a negative impact from trade wars will materialize this year for American workers.
The crowd marched from Union Park to mark the global holiday for labor rights.
The union alleges four employees were fired and five others had their jobs threatened. The allegations were laid out in a letter sent to the museum’s board Wednesday.