AMERICAS - Chicago’s McCormick Place is reportedly finalising a deal with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to get labour reforms back on track.
Union officials, speaking to the Chicago Tribune earlier this week asserted a deal had been struck. The deal covers workers responsible for the transit of exhibitor products to the show floor at McCormick Place.
Talks are still underway with union carpenters, the union responsible for stand assembly work, although reports claim the two parties are nearing a resolution.
The deal with the Teamsters, which is largely in line with the reforms originally instituted by the Illinois General Assembly but blocked by a federal judge, includes a proposal that would reduce crew size from three workers to two, giving exhibitors greater freedom over assembly.
Earlier this month, show organisers expressed frustration at the pace of negotiations and raised the possibility of looking at alternatives to Chicago for staging their events.
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