The Big Ten’s men’s basketball tournament will take place this weekend at Chicago’s United Center, but food service at the arena could be impacted amid a continuing impasse between workers and management.
The employees are managed by Levy Restaurants, which says it has offered increased wages, a new pension fund and a proposal to provide healthcare to 85% of the union’s members at the arena.
UNITE HERE’s union not only represents United Center workers, but also an additional 16,000-plus members in various industries in the city. “Through the union’s Hotel Health Fund, the union is saying it wants to control access to health care,” a Levy spokesperson said. “What the union is not saying is that our contributions to its plan would subsidize its broader fund…This means that we will have to make contributions for our team members who do not qualify for insurance under the union’s plan, and these contributions will instead benefit workers who may never work a shift at the United Center.
Specialty stands would be closed in the event of a strike. Clubs with sit-down service, including the Stadium Club and Ketel One Club, are not typically open during the tournament, according to the company.
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