Open letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Open letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
After nearly a year of collective bargaining and a seven day strike, you have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union.
A crisis wasted: Rahm ignores his own advice
A crisis wasted: Rahm ignores his own advice
Rahm Emanuel famously argued that
Institute on Fox Business: John Tillman on end of CTU strike
Institute on Fox Business: John Tillman on end of CTU strike
John Tillman appeared in-studio with Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the agreement reached between the city and teachers.
Study Guide: Chicago Teachers Union strike
Study Guide: Chicago Teachers Union strike
Institute Experts on the Chicago Teachers Union Strike A meditation on the Chicago Way The CTU strike has ended and a lot of people are asking: “what happened?” Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools Five critical facts to keep in mind during the CTU strike. Cheat Sheet: Chicago Public Schools A...
Chicago Public Schools: Side-by-side contract comparison 2003, 2007, 2012
Chicago Public Schools: Side-by-side contract comparison 2003, 2007, 2012
CPS released a side-by-side comparison of the 2003, 2007, 2012 contracts
Reuters: Tough tactics leave Emanuel bruised in fight with Chicago teachers
Reuters: Tough tactics leave Emanuel bruised in fight with Chicago teachers
There is room to debate who won the battle between Chicago and its striking teachers union but there is little disagreement the strike and the deal approved by union members on Tuesday mark a personal loss for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Chicago Teachers Union’s “wins” and “losses” in the CPS proposals
Chicago Teachers Union’s “wins” and “losses” in the CPS proposals
A summary from the Chicago Teachers Union of what they believe they “won” and “wanted to win but didn’t.” CPS Proposals: Summary and Comparison
Chicago Teachers Union: Tentative agreement – A short summary
Chicago Teachers Union: Tentative agreement – A short summary
Last week bargaining teams from the Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union reached an agreement on broad terms of a contract that could end the strike. The agreement hit a snag over the weekend when the union’s Board of Delegates voted to extend the strike until at least Wednesday, in order to give themselves...
Chicago Public Schools employee position files including salary
Chicago Public Schools employee position files including salary
Chicago Public Schools has posted the District's full Employee Position File
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago Teacher’s Union choice to continue to strike
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago Teacher’s Union choice to continue to strike
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Chicago Teacher’s Union Choice to Continue to Strike. I will not stand by while the children of Chicago are played as pawns in an internal dispute within a union. This was a strike of choice and is now a delay of choice that is wrong for our children....
Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates votes to continue strike
Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates votes to continue strike
From the Chicago Teachers Union blog: “Some 800 delegates of the Chicago Teachers Union duly elected from each school and workplace convened Sunday afternoon to discuss the framework established during negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education. Officers presented a 23-page document (see below) outlining the most important points of...
CNN: To unions, Chicago is the next Wisconsin
CNN: To unions, Chicago is the next Wisconsin
This post originally appeared at CNN.com Shortly after President Obama took his historic oath of office, a small group of people back in his home state of Illinois gathered to negotiate a key issue of school reform. Before substantive discussions even began, a representative from the Chicago Teachers Union interjected: “For us,” she said, “this is...
Gov. Walker reacts to judge striking down collective bargaining reform
Gov. Walker reacts to judge striking down collective bargaining reform
WI judge rules Gov. Walker's collective bargaining reforms violate state and U.S. Constitution
Judge Colas’ Act 10 decision will likely be reversed by Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Colas’ Act 10 decision will likely be reversed by Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Colas