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A federal labor complaint says hotel managers fired workers for supporting Unite Here and cooperating with the government's investigation of previous charges against The Blackstone. An attorney for the hotel denies the allegations.
At their convention in Chicago today, delegates from Unite Here turned down a resolution to settle differences between their labor union and Workers United, an affiliate of Service Employees International Union.