Chicago’s International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 9 gets another shot at requiring the city to use union workers when building out its broadband infrastructure, a three-judge appellate panel ruled Friday.
At issue is whether Chicago acts as a property owner or a regulator when it allows private telecommunications companies to pay a fee to install small wireless devices on light and traffic poles to enhance the city’s broadband services. A collective bargaining agreement between the city and the IBEW establishes terms and conditions for the city’s hiring of electricians, lamp maintenance workers, and other workers who maintain the ...
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