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Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Berlin music

Editorial: At Berlin, a historic nightclub and progressive icon, the end comes at the hands of self-described progressives

Berlin nightclub in Chicago, known for its diversity and tolerance, has closed after 40 years.
Berlin provided a place for gay and straight patrons to come together and enjoy alternative music.
The bar was a refuge for many during the AIDS crisis and had a reputation for its unique mix of people and styles. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Berlin music

Editorial: At Berlin, a historic nightclub and progressive icon, the end comes at the hands of self-described progressives

Berlin nightclub in Chicago, known for its diversity and tolerance, has closed after 40 years.
Berlin provided a place for gay and straight patrons to come together and enjoy alternative music.
The bar was a refuge for many during the AIDS crisis and had a reputation for its unique mix of people and styles. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Berlin music

Editorial: At Berlin, a historic nightclub and progressive icon, the end comes at the hands of self-described progressives

Berlin nightclub in Chicago, known for its diversity and tolerance, has closed after 40 years.
Berlin provided a place for gay and straight patrons to come together and enjoy alternative music.
The bar was a refuge for many during the AIDS crisis and had a reputation for its unique mix of people and styles. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Berlin

Labor Dispute Closes Berlin, the Beloved Chicago Gay Bar

Berlin, a renowned gay nightclub in Chicago, has closed after four decades due to months of boycotts by workers and performers demanding higher wages, health insurance, and improved security.
The club, which opened in 1983, was a hub for the city's gay rights movement and attracted famous performers and celebrities, offering a unique experience with a focus on dark wave and post-punk music. [ more ]
www.vice.com
5 months ago
Berlin

An Iconic Queer Nightclub's Staff Unionized. Then, It Closed Forever.

Berlin Nightclub in Chicago permanently closed after its employees unionized and organized a boycott in response to the club's alleged refusal to bargain with them.
The club's owners claimed meeting the union's demands would have made the club non-competitive. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Berlin

Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott

Famed Northalsted nightclub Berlin has closed due to a boycott by newly-unionized bar staff.
Workers at the club were seeking higher wages, health care, and a voice in the day-to-day running of the nightclub. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Berlin

Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott

Famed Northalsted nightclub Berlin has closed after a boycott called by newly-unionized bar staff who were seeking higher wages, healthcare, and a voice in the nightclub's operations.
The closure announcement on Instagram did not directly reference the union campaign or boycott, but mentioned increased expenses as a reason for closing.
The closure comes after bar staff voted to unionize with hospitality union Unite Here Local 1 in April and called for a boycott in October over stalled contract negotiations. [ more ]
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