Chicago Teachers Union, firefighters to hold solidarity rally Monday for new contracts
The union and Chicago Public Schools appear close to a new deal but have hit some bumps in the final stretch of negotiations.
Mayor Johnson has days to find $175M as he lacks votes for CPS pension payment to city
Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment. The mayor has until March 31 to settle ...
Chicago Teachers Union joins forces with city’s firefighters to secure labor contracts
The Chicago Teachers Union said on Friday that it’s joining forces with Fire Fighters Local Union 2 to push for a deal on ...
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Mayor Johnson lacks the votes to compel CPS to make city pension payment, giving him days to find the cash
Seven of 20 school board members say they oppose reimbursing the city for the payment, leaving the mayor without enough yes ...
Chicago firefighters union, CTU hold rally, as both call for contract deals
There was a show of solidarity Monday morning, as members of the Chicago Teachers Unions said they're getting closer to ...
Teachers union accuses CPS of fostering disruption and chaos in not agreeing to key compromises
The union is now "barreling toward an escalated conflict," sources said. The teachers union can take a strike vote at any ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says there is no reason for a teachers' strike to happen
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, ...
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Seven Chicago school board members say they oppose reimbursing city for disputed pension payment
The seven board members wrote in a letter that they oppose taking on additional debt to reimburse the City of Chicago with ...
Chicago Public Schools budget vote to be postponed until union contract is settled
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for ...
CPS, Chicago Teachers Union say contract deal close, but not yet reached
Negotiations continued in earnest Friday to reach a compromise on a new contract for the Chicago Teachers Union, with CTU's ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to broker compromise on teachers union contract
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden called the meeting productive, while CTU ...
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Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools near contract agreement, but hurdles remain
CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) appear to be close to a deal on a new contract, but they’ve hit some bumps in the final stretch. The CTU says it is ...