Workers at two suburban Chicago high schools successfully removed SEIU Local 73 as their bargaining representative after a majority petitioned for a decertification vote. Before the National Labor Relations Board could hold the election, union officials withdrew their claim to represent the workers, effectively ending the union’s role and freeing employees from mandatory union fees under Illinois law.
See "Foodservice Workers at Two High Schools Win Campaign to Remove SEIU Union Bosses", Staff, National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, February 4, 2026