School Board’s Serious Offer under Consideration by Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union has been locked into contract negotiations for over a year. Last week’s announcement that a serious offer is now being considered is a sign that negotiations are finally progressing. The Chicago Teachers Union announced they will be taking a serious offer made by the School Board under consideration. The Union’s Big>> Read More
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Chicago Teachers Approve Authorization for Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike if union leaders and school officials cannot come to terms on a new contract. In a three-day vote in early December, 88 percent of teachers voted in favor of a strike. By law, 75 of members must approve a strike before>> Read More
GWC Attorney Raul Rodriguez Secures Loss of Trade Settlement for Latino Laborer
On a cold and icy January morning in 2013, Chicago laborer Salvador Lara slipped and fell at work. Little did he know this would his last day working in the trade and craft he worked his entire life to develop. After visiting with an orthopedic doctor, Salvador was diagnosed with a labral tear. He immediately>> Read More
First GM Faulty Ignition Switch Trial Begins
The first civil trial over General Motors (GM) faulty ignition switch began Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Manhattan. The case is one of six bellwether cases against the automaker. Three were chosen by the plaintiffs attorneys and three were selected by the defense team. This first case to be tried was selected by the plaintiffs>> Read More
Nursing Home Care Act Allows Recording Devices in Resident Rooms
On January 1, 2016 the Nursing Home Care Act went into effect. This law aims to protect nursing home patients by allowing cameras and audio recording devices to be installed in resident rooms. Peace of Mind for Families More than 76,000 Illinois citizens reside in nursing homes across the state. Each year, the Illinois Department>> Read More
U.S. Workers Remain at Risk for Workplace Injuries
On-the-job injuries are all too common among U.S. workers. There is an average of 13 workplace deaths every day in the U.S. Although that number has decreased significantly from 38 deaths a day in 1970, it is still too high. One contributing factor to the high number is that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration>> Read More
Case or No Case – January 2016 Edition
In the first installment of WCUI’s “Case or No Case” segment for 2016, Chicago injury lawyer Lou Cairo discusses a variety of injury causing scenarios including a situation involving an apartment complex tenant that was hurt on an icy staircase, another involving a tradesman that has sustained a type of lung cancer caused by asbestos>> Read More
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