Chicago’s human service providers may soon be required to sign “labor peace agreements” that allow their employees to join unions, in order to qualify for millions of dollars in city grants — even if the mandate jeopardizes the level of service.
Two City Council committees — Workforce Development and Health and Human Relations — voted 24-to-5 Tuesday to impose that requirement on social services providers with 20 or more employees. That sets the stage for a full Council vote on Wednesday.
