On March 1, about 130 YMCA “Head Start” program workers in Chicago went on strike, alleging the company engaged in unfair labor practices. The childcare and support staff have been represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) since 2012, and the union is saying that the Chicago YMCA retaliated against unionized employees by withholding information during negotiations. Some workers have described taking out pay-day loans and driving for Uber in order to make ends meet. The SEIU is has been highly critical of the fact that the company’s CEO Dick Malone makes $300 an hour, asserting that the YMCA has plenty of funds to pay their support staff higher wages.
See "YMCA Childcare Workers Just Went On Strike. Here’s Why.", Rebecca Burns, In These Times, March 5, 2018