Nearly 1,200 Chicago-area parking workers strike after rejecting contract offer
Key points
- About 1,200 members struck after voting down the contract offer
- Union accuses the association of bad-faith bargaining, unlawful surveillance and retaliation
- The association calls its offer among the most generous in the parking industry
Nearly 1,200 Teamsters Local 727 parking workers began a strike across the Chicago area on Tuesday after voting down a contract offer from the Chicago Parking Association, which represents 15 commercial operators. The union accused the association of bad-faith bargaining, unlawful surveillance and retaliation. The association called its offer among the most generous in the US parking industry. The strike could affect airports and hospitals.
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