Nearly 1,200 parking workers go on strike in Chicagoland

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 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.The union has also accused the association of bad-faith bargaining, unlawful surveillance, retaliation and "unilateral changes to workplace conditions.""Parking workers keep Chicagoland moving every day, but employers chose delay tactics, labor law violations, and disrespect instead of bargaining a fair contract. Our members are united and read