The Brief
- More than 1,000 union parking workers have gone on strike throughout Chicagoland.
- The strike comes after teamsters voted down a new compensation package proposed by the Chicago Parking Administration.
- With so many workers on strike, disruptions are possible at O’Hare and Midway airports, as well as hospitals and hotels.
CHICAGO – Nearly 1,200 union parking workers launched a strike across the Chicago area Tuesday morning, which could cause potential disruptions at airports, hospitals and other businesses.
Chicago parking workers go on strike
The backstory:
The workers are part of Teamsters Local 727, a labor union that represents approximately 10,000 workers across the region.
Members launched the walkout after voting down a contract offer from the Chicago Parking Association, which represents 15 commercial parking operators, according to a teamsters’ press release.
In response, the Chicago Parking Association called its proposal one of the most generous in the nation’s parking industry.…