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Teamsters urge Chicago Board to press Open Kitchens to respect union election and reinstate laid‑off workers
Summary
Teamsters Local 700 told the board that workers at contractor Open Kitchens voted to unionize but the contractor filed objections and laid off helpers; the union asked CPS to require the contractor to withdraw objections, reinstate laid‑off workers and bargain in good faith.
Ramon Williams, president of Teamsters Local 700, told the Chicago Board of Education that 46 delivery drivers and helpers who work for Open Kitchens — a CPS contractor that delivers food to schools — voted to form a union and have since faced layoffs and legal challenges to certification. Williams said the company filed objections with the National Labor Relations Board that will delay…
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