A union representing thousands of hotel workers in Chicago reached tentative agreements with Hilton and Hyatt

, averting possible work stoppages. The Unite Here labor group said new deals cover four Hilton properties and four Hyatt properties Chicago. The union still has not settled contract terms for workers at five Chicago-area Starwood properties and said it remains "deeply concerned" about 2,000 additional members working without contracts at Hyatt properties in San Francisco, Honolulu and Monterey, CA.