Union members--I used to be one--need to pay close attention to this post.
Brandon Johnson, Chicago's new leftist mayor, sees himself as the Moses of the homeless and the migrants.
As for the homeless, the Selina Chicago Hotel in Streeterville, which was previously the Tremont, has been experiencing financial problems, which isn't surprising. Under Johnson's predecessor, COVID lockdown queen Lori Lightfoot, the Magnificent Mile area, which includes Streeterville, suffered badly. Two rounds of rioting and looting made the economic situation worse.
Now some workers---union ones--are out of work.
From Fox Business:
A boutique hotel in Chicago will become a temporary homeless shelter, the city announced, but the move has rankled workers, who say they're being laid off as a result of the move.
Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said the Selina Chicago hotel is being converted to a homeless shelter ahead of the winter months, giving those without housing a place to stay, according to FOX 32.
"We’re trying to care for all people," Johnson's Press Secretary Ronnie Reese said. "It’s about providing unhoused Chicagoans with a warm place to stay during the winter months."
It comes as the city struggles to find housing for migrants, as 20,500 have arrived in Chicago since 2022, according to CBS Chicago.
A small protest organized by the local hospitality union workers union was held outside the Selina yesterday. They'll be out of work because Brandon Johnson wants their hotel to be a homeless shelter.
Unions need to watch their backs. The move to electric vehicles--a push by the Democrats--will mean fewer UAW jobs.
What did Vladimir Lenin supposedly say about "useless idiots?"
2 comments:
The Tremont was a lovely, special place. Sad to see its demise.
Me too.
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