Cook County workers end strike after 18 days, longest ever for local union

SEIU employees work in offices under the Cook County president, in the county clerk’s office, in civilian positions in the sheriff’s office and for Cook County Health. About 1,473 of those workers are part of Cook County Health, working at Stroger and Provident hospitals, clinics and in mental health services at Cermak, which provides health care to jail inmates. They include technicians, physician assistants and service and maintenance workers, among others.