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CBS News
17-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Northwestern University food service workers ratify new contract after March strike
Food service workers at Northwestern University have agreed to a new contract, after going on a 12-day strike earlier this year. About 500 workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 – including cooks, cashiers, dishwashers, and catering staff – ratified the new contract on Friday with Compass Group, the university's food service provider. The new four-year contract includes a $4 per hour raise by Sept. 1, bringing the workers' minimum pay up to $25.68 per hour. Workers will get a total of $8 per hour in raises over the life of the contract. Compass also will increase its pension contributions by 250%. Workers staged a 12-day strike in March as they fought for a new contract. Their previous deal had expired in August 2024. The new contract will include back pay.
CBS News
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Workers at First Avenue, its 6 sister clubs, ratify first union contract
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers at legendary Minneapolis music venue First Avenue and its six Twin Cities sister clubs have ratified their first-ever union contract in a unanimous vote this weekend. UNITE HERE Local 17 announced the ratification on Tuesday for 230 event and service staff at the downtown Minneapolis spots First Avenue, neighboring 7th Street Entry and Union Depot, and Fine Line. It also covers three St. Paul venues: Fitzgerald Theater, Palace Theater and Turf Club. Union officials say the three-year contract includes "big raises, longevity pay," "improved scheduling, training and safety policies" and "protections for LGBT+ workers." Employees first announced their intent to unionize in 2023, which management voluntarily recognized. First Avenue, now in its 55th year of operation, is one of the most hallowed music clubs in the world, due in large part to its connection to Prince, who featured it prominently in his hit 1985 movie "Purple Rain." Originally a Greyhound bus station from 1937 to 1968, First Avenue was repurposed into a club in 1970. Its iconic exterior is now adorned with more than 400 silver stars featuring the names of artists who've taken the main stage — including a single gold star for Prince. According to its website, UNITE HERE is a New York-based labor union representing 300,000 U.S. and Canadian workers in the "hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries."
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Restaurant workers rally in DC, alleging workplace harassment, mistreatment
WASHINGTON () — Workers from three Washington, D.C. restaurants rallied at Union Market Thursday, claiming women and immigrant workers have been experiencing workplace harassment and mistreatment. owns Pastis, St. Anselm and Le Diplomate, whose unionizing workers were at the core of Thursday's rally. 'Being a part of the restaurant world in D.C., I know that sexual harassment runs rampant in the industry – and Pastis is unfortunately no exception,' Danielle Katz, a server at Pastis said, according to UNITE HERE Local 25. 'I've quit other restaurants, including the last one I worked, because of sexual harassment. I don't want to quit Pastis because through our union, I finally see a way forward.' Rasika workers demand unionization at restaurant, accuse owner of blocking efforts – a hospitality workers union that represents thousands of employees in the DMV – said STARR workers reported that they have filed statements with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over hostile work environments 'on the basis of race, sex, and disability, as well as failures to accommodate pregnant women.' Workers have also reportedly filed reports with the D.C. Office of Human Rights on STARR's failures to notify Spanish-speaking pregnant employees of their rights under the District's Paid Family Leave Law. A pastry cook at St. Anslem told UNITE HERE Local 25 that she had her baby back in November. 'When I told management that I needed time off to have my baby and spend time with my son, management did not explain to me the rights I had in this city as a new mother,' Maria Delgado explained. In mid-January, workers at the three restaurants announced their intention to unionize and sought voluntary recognition from STARR Restaurants. UNITE HERE Local 25 said STARR refused to voluntarily recognize its workers' union and resorted to union-busting tactics. Crews complete large wreckage removal from DCA plane crash National Labor Relations Board elections are set for St. Anselm on Feb. 21 and Pastis on Feb. 28. Workers at Rasika Penn Quarter . They said they want to unionize, but the owner – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group – is blocking them from doing so. UNITE HERE Local 25 said Knightsbridge has also rejected workers' demands to voluntarily recognize their union. In a statement at the time of their , a Knightsbridge Restaurant Group spokesperson said, 'The majority of our employees have not expressed any desire to be represented by the union. Instead of recognizing that choice, the union has resorted to incessant harassment of our associates and engaged in an unlawful smear campaign to tarnish the reputation we have built over 36 years. We will not give into the union's tactics at the expense of our employees' democratic right to choose whether they want to be represented by a union. We will always treat our employees with respect, dignity, and appreciation.' DC News Now reached out to STARR Restaurants but did not hear back in time for publication. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
