Chicago Club's Cleaning Staff Spoke Up About Safety, Then 33 Were Fired

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Cleaning staff at Midtown Athletic Club, located in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago, left their shifts Saturday morning to protest the gym laying off workers after they spoke out about their employment concerns.

As reported by nonprofit local news organization Block Club Chicago, Midtown notified the staff members they’ll be let go May 1, and that their positions will be filled by an outside company, according to a news release from Arise Chicago, which helps workers organize.

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