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Why hotel workers are pushing back on Chicago Bears, White Sox stadium proposals
Hotel workers in Chicago are fighting back against two proposals for new Bears and White Sox stadiums. A hotel tax would help fund the mega-projects, but the Unite Here Local 1 Union representing hotel room attendants believe those dollars should go toward worker salaries. The Bears want to use public funds to fill a $900 million gap to build a new stadium. In order to not put that burden on taxpayers, they want to continue using a 2% Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA) Hotel Tax. Dozens of hotel workers rallied outside Solider Field on Monday to fight against it. “Instead of subsidizing stadium mega developments, we should reinvest in our neighborhoods,” said Unite He

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