Wintrust Business Minute: REI workers in Chicago have voted to unionize

05/05/23 • -1 min

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

There’s more union activity at a big retailer with a Chicago presence. REI workers have voted to unionize. Crain’s reports employees voted 41-8 in favor of the union. The group includes 60 workers in clothing sales, inventory and repair. They’ll be represented by the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union. They want better pay, benefits, and job security. The REI store in Chicago is the fourth location to unionize following stores in New York City, Berkeley and Cleveland. The company is based in Seattle.

Also, a union representing grocery store workers has come out against the merger between Albertson’s and Kroger. Listen for more below:

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4117935/4117935_2023-05-05-194335.64kmono.mp3

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Also, a union representing grocery store workers has come out against the merger between Albertson’s and Kroger. Listen for more below:

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4117935/4117935_2023-05-05-194335.64kmono.mp3

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Wintrust Business Minute: United Airlines plans to hire 15,000 employees this year

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

United Airlines is planning to hire 15,000 employees this year, and a big chunk of the new hires will be in Chicago. The airline’s looking to add nearly 4,000 new hires here in its home city. That includes roles at O’Hare Airport and its corporate office. United also plans to hire about 2,300 people in Denver, where it’s been aggressively adding service and where it trains pilots. 2,100 will be added in Houston. United’s current workforce of about 95,000 employees will include 50,000 new hires by 2026. The airline’s also hiring about 2,300 pilots this year.

Also, Allstate has reported a first-quarter loss of $342 million despite higher premiums aimed at offsetting rising auto costs and catastrophe losses. Listen for more below:

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4117554/4117554_2023-05-04-214754.64kmono.mp3

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Wintrust Business Lunch 5/5/23: Hot jobs report, Sundays on State, yumwoof dog food

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to break down today’s labor report. What do the numbers mean for the economy, markets and the likelihood we see a recession?

Segment 2: Kiana DiStasi, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Chicago Loop Alliance, tells John about their Sundays on State program and how they are currently seeking community involvement through a free application process that runs through May 19th.

Segment 3: Jaron Lukas, CEO, yumwoof, talks to John about their non-GMO dog food brand that helps dogs lead a healthier life and live longer. Jaron explains how their food stands out among the competition. Check out Jaron’s book, ‘The Canine Cocomega Effect’ here.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4117952/4117952_2023-05-05-204952.128.mp3