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Art Institute of Chicago To Lay Off Entire Custodial Staff

The Art Institute of Chicago has announced it will lay off its entire in-house custodial staff, and subsequently outsource the positions to private contractor. This decision has caused severe backlash from the museum’s unionized staff.  On June 29, an initial announcement detailing the plan was released: 23 unionized custodial workers responsible for cleaning the galleries […]