Chicago Park District union workers ask Mayor Brandon Johnson to intervene in contract talks

At least 50 Chicago Park District union workers marched into City Hall on Tuesday to demand Mayor Brandon Johnson intervene in contract negotiations that have reached the brink of a strike. Service Employees International Union Local 73 — which represents more than 2,200 park workers, including supervisors, landscapers, instructors and lifeguards — voted earlier this… Continue reading Chicago Park District union workers ask Mayor Brandon Johnson to intervene in contract talks

MLS and referees end 37-day lockout, sign 7-year labor contract

NEW YORK — Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. The Professional Referee Organization and the Professional Soccer Referees Association said they had ratified an agreement reached last week that runs until Jan. 31, 2031. The PSRA has… Continue reading MLS and referees end 37-day lockout, sign 7-year labor contract