Private equity firm ZMC acquires the comedy institution, while AICE advocates for representation.
Tag: National Labor Relations Board
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Disharmony at the Old Town School
The Old Town School’s new union fears the administration is treating teachers like commodities, not inspirations.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
After 40 years, Saint Xavier University wipes out its faculty union
COVID-19 provides cover for a union bust at Saint Xavier University.
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The University of Chicago grad student union demands recognition, even without government certification
“We deserve a seat at the bargaining table and we will not stop organizing until our union is recognized and we’ve negotiated a fair contract.”
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Jam Productions slams the door on contract negotiations with unionized Riviera Theatre stagehands
The Riv stagehands that Jam illegally fired last year have been rehired, and now they’re protesting the company’s failure to negotiate with their newly formed union.
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Being an adjunct college professor can be awful
No office. No health insurance. No job security. No time for students.
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A unionized WBEZ begins to take shape
Chicago Public Media hopes to protect its spirit and reach a consensus without splitting into factions.
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Chicago Public Media is now a union shop
Employees of Chicago Public Media vote overwhelmingly to join SAG-AFTRA.
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An old story at Chicago Public Media—employees seek union; management seeks payback
CPM employees hope to be represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, but getting there has been unpleasant.
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Is Aggrego a savior to the Pioneer Press papers—or a threat?
Is Aggrego a savior to the Pioneer Press papers—or a threat?
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NLRB to Columbia College: Take this pledge
NLRB orders Columbia College to respect labor law, make wronged faculty “whole.”
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The local media exposes similarities between situations that aren’t actually similar at all
Republican electoral reform and the Obama power play are not equivalent, no matter what newspapers say.
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Columbia College adjuncts claim a victory at the NLRB
NLRB orders Columbia College to pay its adjuncts for courses lost in 2011
Posted inNews & Politics
Charter school fights teacher organizing—and “public school” label
For the last several years, politicians around here—Mayor Emanuel included—have been enthusiastically championing charter schools as the next great thing in public education. But if a north-side charter school gets its way, the pols might have to drop the “public” part of the appellation. According to the operators of the Chicago Math and Science Academy, […]