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

Anne Hathaway Walks Off Photo Shoot in Union Solidarity

Mother’s instinct. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Any amount of time working under Miranda Priestly is enough to make one empathize with the employees at Condé Nast. Anne Hathaway reportedly walked off set at a Vanity Fair photo shoot on January 23 in solidarity with members of the Condé Nast Union participating in a work stoppage,… Continue reading Anne Hathaway Walks Off Photo Shoot in Union Solidarity

Reckoning With What a Reality-TV Union Look Like

Lisa Vanderpump and Bethenny Frankel emobody a tension that has simmered for nearly 20 years between the people creating reality TV and the executives profiting from it. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: Bravo; NBC via Getty Images Bethenny Frankel got famous telling her Real Housewives of New York co-stars to go to sleep, but in her latest… Continue reading Reckoning With What a Reality-TV Union Look Like

The State of Bethenny’s Union

Bethenny Frankel is a one-woman organizing team against Bravo Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images What, exactly, is Bethenny’s deal? This question could apply to so many things — her prolific TikTok use, her hatred of Jonah Hill, her lack of support for other women — but right now, I’m specifically talking about… Continue reading The State of Bethenny’s Union

Kai Cenat Addresses Union Square Giveaway Chaos on Twitch

Photo: Kai Cenat Live Youtube After an attempted PS5 giveaway that led to the arrests of 65 people, 30 of whom were juveniles, in Union Square on August 4, 21-year-old Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is speaking out for the first time about the chaos that ensued at the mass gathering. Cenat, who is currently facing… Continue reading Kai Cenat Addresses Union Square Giveaway Chaos on Twitch