![]() “The idea behind the strike is essentially that we’ve been bargaining but the people on the other side of the table are a lawyer and one of the managers at the club,” bartender Jolene Saint says. Still, they’ve made progress on issues including de-escalation training for staff, basic first aid, and proper Narcan administration. Saint says Berlin owners Jo Webster and Jim Schuman have yet to appear at a session and their absences have slowed the negotiation process to a crawl. ![]() 1 and union members are frustrated by ownership, who they say haven’t attended bargaining sessions. Four months have passed since Berlin employees voted to join Unite Here Local No. Saint, a bartender, is part of a three-member bargaining committee. Workers’ concerns over wage increases and healthcare coverage remain unaddressed, says Jolene Saint. The union plans to return to the bargaining table with management next week after the strike that ended Sunday, August 6. It was a start of a two-day strike that continued through Saturday with non-union contract performers including Irregular Girl, Siichelle, and Tenderoni canceling their scheduled shows in solidarity. on Friday, August 4, just as the nightlife institution was supposed to open for the evening, to picket on the sidewalk outside on Belmont Avenue. Employees at Chicago’s legendary LGBTQ nightclub Berlin walked off the job at 10:40 p.m.
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