Hilton Hotels workers in Chicago voted Thursday night to authorize a strike at the Chicago Hilton, Hilton O’Hare, the Palmer House Hilton and the Drake, according to Unite Here Local 1 and Local 450.
The union said 96 percent of its members voted in favor of a strike, which authorizes the bargaining committee to call a strike, if necessary. They are the third group of hotel workers in nine months to hold such a vote in the wake of unsettled contract negotiations between Chicago hotels and the union.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Analysts give M&B pub sale the thumbs up
The move by Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to sell 333 drink-led pubs and late night venues to private equity firm TDR Capital has received the thumbs up from City analysts.
The O'Neills and Harvester owner this morning announced the sale of the "non-core" pubs for £373m to a newly-formed pub and leisure group created by TDR, called Stonegate Pub Company.
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The O'Neills and Harvester owner this morning announced the sale of the "non-core" pubs for £373m to a newly-formed pub and leisure group created by TDR, called Stonegate Pub Company.
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