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Teachers Union suit goes after law cracking down on public pension abuse
Tribune reporterFearing cuts to the pension benefits of its “ordinary” members, the Chicago Teachers Union filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday that goes after a state law passed in January that was intended to crackdown on public pension...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy
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Aldermen want hearings on Chicago school closings
Although Chicago teachers have signed off on their new contract, the lingering anxiety about the future of the city's public education system surfaced Thursday as aldermen stepped up a call for hearings on potential school closings. Chicago Public...
Tags: Proco Joe Moreno, Michael D. Chandler, Chicago Teachers Union, Career and Workplace, Latasha Thomas
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Chicago teachers OK new contract, get ready for next fight
Tribune reportersChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis called the overwhelming vote by teachers in favor of a contract agreement a victory, but said the union would continue to fight against school closing and the growth of privately-run charter schools. "No...Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Moody's Corporation, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Teaching and Learning
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Chicago teachers vote on new contract today
WGN NewsChicago Teachers Union members are voting today on the new contract that ended their strike last month. CTU president Karen Lewis is not giving any indication whether or not she has confidence that the contract will pass majority vote by the rank and...Tags: Merchandise Mart, High Schools, University of Illinois at Chicago, Career and Workplace, Schools
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Classes resume Wednesday; Strike suspended
WGN NewsIt took months of meetings, hundreds of hours of negotiations, seven days of a full fledged strike and Tuesday there was a resolution at last. Chicago Public School students will return to class Wednesday. The teachers union delegates met for more... -
Strike ends, search for funding begins
WGN NEWSMayor Emanuel and his administration are trying to figure out how they will pay for the new contract between the Chicago Teachers' Union and Chicago Public Schools. The union ended their strike on Tuesday, after the two sides agreed a three percent...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall, Frederic Chopin, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Strike
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End to Chicago teacher strike not assured
CHICAGO (AP) — Negotiators seeking an end to Chicago's teachers strike sound more hopeful than they have in weeks, announcing they have achieved a "framework" that could bring students back to the classroom by Monday. But the leader of the teachers...Tags: Teachers Unions, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Unions, Scott Walker
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Teacher contract vote set for Tuesday
WGN NewsOn a day when so many thought Chicago Public Schools students might be back in class, lawyers for the school board took the teachers union to court. Teachers want until Tuesday afternoon to think over the latest contract proposal. The school board...Tags: Public Schools, Career and Workplace, Schools, Chicago Mayor, Teaching and Learning
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Optimism over ending Chicago teachers strike, but no classes Friday
Tribune reportersThe two sides in the Chicago teachers strike remained optimistic about a deal as they resumed contract talks today, but it appeared the earliest classes could resume would be Monday. On a scale of 1-10, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Chicago Park District, Health and Safety at School, Career and Workplace, Unions
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CPS: 'So close' in teachers strike talks
WGN NewsTalks resumed Friday morning after a late night negotiating session failed to produce a deal in Chicago teacher contract negotiations. “We still don’t have an agreement,” CTU president Karen Lewis said shortly before 1 a.m. Lewis did...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Academic Progress, Teachers
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Negotiators have 'framework' to end Chicago strike
CHICAGO (AP) — The city's nearly weeklong teachers strike appeared headed toward a resolution Friday after negotiators emerged from marathon talks to say they had achieved a "framework" that could end the walkout in time for students to return to...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Chicago Teachers Union, Rahm Emanuel, Career and Workplace, Unions
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CPS, CTU reach tentative agreement
After a five day strike, classes could resume for 350,000 students on Monday as the Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates prepares to vote on Sunday. Union president Karen Lewis said the House of Delegates were told Friday afternoon that the...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Chicago Teachers Union, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Students
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