A measure designed to make it easier for workers at Chicago nonprofit organizations to unionize advanced Tuesday over the objections of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration, a coalition of social service agencies and the Chicago Chamber of Commerce.
After languishing in limbo for more than three years, the proposal — dubbed the Human Service Workforce Advancement Ordinance — now heads to the Chicago City Council for a final vote on Wednesday. A joint body made up of the committees on Health and Human Relations and Workforce Development advanced the plan Tuesday with a vote of 24-5 after a contentious two-hour meeting.
Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of the Department of Public Health, urged City Council members to delay a vote on the proposal, saying it could have unanticipated consequences that could disrupt the organizations that make up the city’s social safety net.
That brought an incredulous reaction from Workforce Development Committee Chair Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th Ward), the daughter of labor icon Ed “Oil Can Eddie” Sadlowski, a former president of the United Steelworkers of America Local 65.
“I cannot,” said Sadlowski Garza, who did not run for reelection in February and will leave the City Council after two terms. “With all due respect, this proposal has long been on the table. Where have you been?”
Arwady said she was concerned that the measure would hurt the ability of nonprofit organizations to stretch their limited budgets to meet the growing...
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