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British journalist: Chicago teachers’ strike touches on far-reaching issues
As Chicago teachers prepared to vote on a tentative agreement to end their weeklong strike, a British journalist appearing on Up With Chris Hayes Sunday said the issues at hand — not only teachers’ pay but evaluation standards, working conditions and government investment — are not just in play in…
Strike-ending ‘framework’ in place for Chicago teachers as Labor flexes muscle
Strike-ending 'framework' in place for Chicago teachers as Big Labor flexes muscle Union members from as far away as Boston were expected to flock to Chicago on Saturday to rally and march in solidarity with teachers as a week-long strike that steamrolled the city inched closer to a resolution. That…
Chicago teachers reportedly reach ‘tentative agreement’ with board
The five-day Chicago teachers union strike may have reached an end, according to a Washington Post report that said both sides reached a “tentative agreement” Friday afternoon. “Tweaks are being made to the final proposal but we have a tentative agreement,” a source “close to the negotiations” said. The agreement would still need to…
Both sides optimistic Chicago teacher strike will end ‘soon’
Despite reports that both sides were hoping classes would resume Friday, members of the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public School board (CPS) are still in talks, though they remain optimistic that a deal will be reached soon. According to the Chicago Tribune, talks were delayed by “number…
Chicago teachers may be nearing end of strike
Negotiators in the ongoing strike by Chicago area teachers are reporting that an end to the strike may be in sight. Students and teachers, they say, could be back in the classroom as early as Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune. “We feel like we’re in a pretty good place,…
Chicago teachers say they’ve been handed an ultimatum
Chicago Teachers’ Union representatives say that school district officials have issued them an ultimatum with regards to their demands, according to ABC News. The strike is entering its third day as talks are set to resume at 11:00 a.m. today, Central time. At the end of Tuesday’s talks, David Vitale,…
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