3rd anniversary of 2019 Chicago Teachers Union strike gives glimpse of Amendment 1

By Mailee Smith

10/17/2022

The Chicago Teachers Union has a history of demanding contract provisions far beyond wages and benefits. If Amendment 1 passes in November, government unions such as CTU will have a right to demand virtually anything and go on strike to get those demands met.

TAGS: Amendment 1, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Top 3 myths told by Amendment 1 proponents

By Mailee Smith

10/10/2022

Proponents of Amendment 1 claim it applies to all workers, mimics other state constitutions and would help the economy. Wrong. Wrong. And wrong.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights

Cook County College Teachers Union authorizes October strike

By Patrick Andriesen

10/07/2022

The Cook County College Teachers Union voted to strike by the end of October if an agreement is not reached. Union members are demanding subsidies for student housing and child care costs along with higher wages and smaller classes.

TAGS: CCCTU: Cook County College Teachers Union

Chicago school enrollment declines for 11th year

By Dylan Sharkey

09/22/2022

A total of 82,000 fewer students attend Chicago Public Schools than a decade ago. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates blames the city for more than a decade of declining enrollment.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike

By Bryce Hill

09/07/2022

Amendment 1 would likely result in a $2,100 tax hike for the typical Illinois homeowner, thanks to increased government union power to demand more.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights

9% of Illinois government workers quit unions as more dues spent on politics

By Mailee Smith

08/31/2022

Illinois government unions admit spending very little on representing workers – the core purpose of a union. Maybe that’s why so many government workers are leaving the unions. Now government union bosses want taxpayers to pay for union failures.

TAGS: government unions

Illinois court blocks petition to remove Amendment 1 from Nov. 8 ballot

By Dylan Sharkey

08/31/2022

An Illinois appellate court cleared the way for Amendment 1 to stay on the Nov. 8 ballot. Regardless of whether the change to the state constitution might violate the U.S. Constitution, the process for putting it on the ballot was valid, justices ruled.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights

Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide

By Mailee Smith, Bryce Hill

08/26/2022

The so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” would lead to substantial tax increases for working Illinoisans and small business owners.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights amendment

Amendment 1 would drive up cost of government, meaning higher taxes

By Mailee Smith

08/25/2022

Amendment 1 would allow government unions to make demands outside the normal scope of bargaining. Those demands would come at a cost – to taxpayers.

TAGS: Amendment 1, government unions, property taxes

Just 19% of CTU’s spending in 2021 was to represent teachers

By Mailee Smith

08/18/2022

Only $134 of each Chicago Teachers Union member’s dues is actually spent on representing Chicago Public Schools teachers. The rest is spent on other CTU leadership priorities and on the union hierarchy.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

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3rd anniversary of 2019 Chicago Teachers Union strike gives glimpse of Amendment 1

Top 3 myths told by Amendment 1 proponents

Cook County College Teachers Union authorizes October strike

Chicago school enrollment declines for 11th year

5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike

9% of Illinois government workers quit unions as more dues spent on politics

Illinois court blocks petition to remove Amendment 1 from Nov. 8 ballot

Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide

Amendment 1 would drive up cost of government, meaning higher taxes

Just 19% of CTU’s spending in 2021 was to represent teachers

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