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• PRESS RELEASE - February 18, 2021 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Resignation of Longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan
  
• PRESS RELEASE - February 08, 2021 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Passing of Karen Lewis
  
• PRESS RELEASE - January 25, 2021 Statement on the Designation of Peter Sung Ohr as Acting General Counsel of the NLRB
  
• PRESS RELEASE - January 20, 2021 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris
  
• PRESS RELEASE - January 13, 2021 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Historic Election of Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
  
• PRESS RELEASE - January 07, 2021 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Nomination of Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor
  
• PRESS RELEASE - January 06, 2021 Statement from Bob Reiter, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor, on the Unrest in Washington, D.C.
  
• PRESS RELEASE - November 24, 2020 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Passage of the 2021 City of Chicago Budget
  
• PRESS RELEASE - November 07, 2020 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on the Historic Victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
  
• PRESS RELEASE - November 04, 2020 Chicago Federation of Labor Statement on Protecting the Vote
  
• FACEBOOK - October 05, 2019 #AllForBetter UNITE HERE Local 1 https://youtu.be/vmyZL2Y-w0g...
  #AllForBetter UNITE HERE Local 1 https://youtu.be/vmyZL2Y-w0g
• FACEBOOK - October 03, 2019 “Leaders from the Chicago Teachers Union and [SEIU Local 73] - the union that represents some school support staff and the majority of Chicago Park District workers - announced the unified deadline Wednesday evening as chanting workers in red and purple s
  “Leaders from the Chicago Teachers Union and [SEIU Local 73] - the union that represents some school support staff and the majority of Chicago Park District workers - announced the unified deadline Wednesday evening as chanting workers in red and purple shirts filled the CTU's Near West Side headquarters.” https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/2/20895696/chicago-teachers-union-ctu-public-schools-cps-strike-vote-date
• FACEBOOK - October 01, 2019 Our neighbors, our communities, our unions... #AllForBetter...
  Our neighbors, our communities, our unions... #AllForBetter
• FACEBOOK - October 01, 2019 For over a year, the workers at the Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel have been on strike. “It’s a tough position to be out of work for a year,” Yolo said. “But we have a very strong unit that is supporting us, and it’s a sacrifice that we have to
  For over a year, the workers at the Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel have been on strike. “It’s a tough position to be out of work for a year,” Yolo said. “But we have a very strong unit that is supporting us, and it’s a sacrifice that we have to make.”
• FACEBOOK - October 01, 2019 Thank you to at IBEW Local 134 for again hosting a tailgate for our delegates!...
  Thank you to at IBEW Local 134 for again hosting a tailgate for our delegates!
• FACEBOOK - September 24, 2019 The budget and staff cuts and Trump Administration’s harsh policies toward the federal civil service are putting the public in jeopardy. At the CFL’s Federal Labor Committee Round Table earlier today, members described hazardous workplaces at the VA, expo
  The budget and staff cuts and Trump Administration’s harsh policies toward the federal civil service are putting the public in jeopardy. At the CFL’s Federal Labor Committee Round Table earlier today, members described hazardous workplaces at the VA, exposing staff and patients to dangers. Privatization at HUD has created sub-standard conditions. It’s getting harder and harder for EPA scientists and field agents to keep our air, water and soil safe. The actions are all designed to weaken the federal workforce and set the stage for privatization.
• FACEBOOK - September 23, 2019 We support our @UAW brothers and sisters! CFL COS Nora Cay Ryan walked the picket line today in Toledo, OH, bringing the support of the 500,000 union members across Cook County. #solidarity...
  We support our @UAW brothers and sisters! CFL COS Nora Cay Ryan walked the picket line today in Toledo, OH, bringing the support of the 500,000 union members across Cook County. #solidarity
• FACEBOOK - September 21, 2019 We support our UAW sisters and brothers!...
  We support our UAW sisters and brothers!
• FACEBOOK - September 20, 2019 CFL President Bob Reiter to striking National Nurses United members at the University of Chicago Medical Center: “The working class of this city has your back!” #RNStrike #AllForBetter...
  CFL President Bob Reiter to striking National Nurses United members at the University of Chicago Medical Center: “The working class of this city has your back!” #RNStrike #AllForBetter
• FACEBOOK - September 20, 2019 PATIENTS OVER PROFITS | "The union’s primary concern remains staffing levels, said Terri Collins, a night shift neonatal nurse at Comer Children’s Hospital and a member of the union’s bargaining committee. She said the hospital is violating its own guid
  PATIENTS OVER PROFITS | "The union’s primary concern remains staffing levels, said Terri Collins, a night shift neonatal nurse at Comer Children’s Hospital and a member of the union’s bargaining committee. She said the hospital is violating its own guidelines for nurse staffing levels, putting patients at risk."
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Chicago Elects New Mayor, Treasurer, City Council
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 2019 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Ten Recipients
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Chicago Railcar Facility Officially Opens
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Access United Hits Several Milestones During First Full Calendar Year
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 National AFL-CIO Awards LIFT Fund
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Labor Turns Out Thousands of Members to Bring 2018 Races to the Finish Line
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Recipients
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 CFL and Illinois Labor History Society Host May Day Celebrations, Plaque Dedication
  
• CFL NEWS - June 21, 2019 Labor, Industry and Community Leaders Speak at City Club of Chicago
  
• CFL NEWS - May 21, 2018 Access United Among Groups Awarded Illinois Tollway Grant