The recently laid-off janitors are angry because they were not rehired after the city awarded a new municipal janitorial contract to South Holland-based Dayspring Janitorial Service in early June.

The group hand delivered a letter to one of the mayor’s aides in which they claim the city “made a mistake” because Dayspring did not retain the original workforce and has instead hired on a new staff with slashed wages and benefits.

More at source: Progress Illinois