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Members of Service Employees International Union of Illinois and Indiana (SEIU) working at ten different YMCAs across Chicago took to picketing alleged unfair labor practices outside their respective workplaces this Thursday. Workers at the YMCAs claim that YMCA has been underpaying them for their skills, forcing them to work multiple jobs just to maintain a living wage. According to Greg Kelly, president of SEIU Healthcare Illinois, the over 100 workers joining in on the protests are arguing that the YMCAs have been using intimidation tactics to quiet their workers, and that these unfair labor practices are the motivation behind these demonstrations. The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has presented a calm front in light of these allegations, stating that it plans to reach a fair agreement with its employees and claiming surprise at their demonstration.