Hyde Park coop clash with janitors over firing of part timer
A Hyde Park building at 5460 70 Woodlawn Avenue faces a labor dispute as Janitors Local 1 protests after part time janitor Steve Bede is fired. The board asserts a one week suspension was planned for supervision problems, while the union demands adherence to its dismissal rules. Picketers began in June as talks continue and eviction actions loom.
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Jane Ionesco
Woodlawn Avenue
Steve Bede
David Gillingham
Bede
Gillingham
Torial
Ray van Heck
van Heck
Jennifer Park
Phoenix School
Dracula
Bobby Smith
Religious Education Board
First Unitarian Church
Woodlawn
D. Shigley
Dissent Plagues 5th Ward Democratic Club Leadership
Internal rifts within the 5th Ward Democratic organization widen after treasurer James Cressie resigns and precinct workers are expelled. Sources blame president Robert Landrum and Marvin Bridgeforth for alienating captains and failing to address voter needs while Cressie supports James Williams for club presidency. The 5th Ward Ladies Auxiliary, led by Elizabeth Reed, reports coercive dues demands and exclusion from meetings as Landrum seeks control and payment conditions.
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5Th Ward
Democratic Club
James Cressie
Robert Landrum
Cressie
Cook County
Circle
Club
Daley
Landrum
Marvin Bridgeforth
Bridgeforth
James Williams
Williams
Marshal Korshak
Korshak
5Th, Ward
Democratic Ladies Auxiliary
Elizabet
Ladies Auxiliary
Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference Faces Financial Crisis
Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference shows an almost $12,000 deficit with grants down this year. Executive director Laurie Gungel cites funding cuts and rising demand for services. The board to meet next week plans three major fundraisers including a telethon, December auction, and outreach to corporations to restore payroll and program funding. The group has raised dues and historically aided local organizations and programs.
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Hyde Park-Kenwood
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Hyde Park
54Th and Woodlawn
Eliot Berkowitz
HPKCC
Cheryl Fries
Laurie Gungel
Gungel
HPRCC
Sojourner Truth Childcare Center
Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Health Center
Ssccoa
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