Obama Presidential Center news
The gist
Workers at the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center announced a union drive.
The push comes months after the Chicago campus opened.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2026The 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center campus opened to the public at 6001 S. Stony Island Ave. in Jackson Park, Chicago.
- Oct 7, 2026Members of Obama Workers United rallied outside the Obama Presidential Center, and workers and union organizers handed out stickers and buttons in Jackson Park.
- Oct 8, 2026Workers at the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center announced they are attempting to form a union, named Obama Workers United, collaborating with AFSCME Council 31.