7th Circ. Says Hotel Must Rehire Worker Fired Over Knife

By Celeste Bott · June 8, 2026, 4:03 PM EDT

The Seventh Circuit on Friday affirmed an arbitration award requiring a Chicago hotel group to reinstate a union employee fired for displaying a knife at work, saying the arbitrator deemed the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Unite Here Local 1 v. Magnificent Mile Hotel Management, LLC

Case Number

25-1265

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3720 Labor/Management Relations Act

Date Filed

February 19, 2025