blog posts Demand for packaged foods, tight labor market give food industry workers bargaining power Sep 30, 2021 10:30 am by Crain's Chicago BusinessIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Crain’s Chicago Business (Sept. 30) 'We’re at a tipping point,' says U of I labor expert Michael LeRoy. 'People are walking off of their job, and they have no concern that the employer’s going to hire a replacement for them.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email