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Brookfield Zoo Chicago workers launch strike on 4 May 2026

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More than 100 union-represented workers at Brookfield Zoo Chicago walked off the job on 4 May 2026 after contract talks failed. Teamsters Local 727 cites understaffing, healthcare, and wages; zoo officials say the facility remains open and animal care continues while bargaining resumes.

This alert was originally created on 4 May 2026.

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  • Brookfield, Illinois

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