Just in time for the 2016 Labor Notes Conference, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a one-day strike and citywide day of action April 1. The union’s governing body, the House of Delegates, gave its stamp of approval to the action last night.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
The justices consider a challenge to labor organizations without weighing the practical implications of their decision.
The Chicago Teachers Union has formally told its membership to start saving money for what could be "a protracted strike."
Three years after their nine-day strike that humiliated Emanuel and won national headlines for the idea of teachers fighting for students, the new attack on pay and pensions is angering teachers, paraprofessionals, and clinicians.
The president of the NEA, the largest union in the US, is reportedly drumming up support for an endorsement of Hillary Clinton as early as next week. However, this has spurred protest from rank-and-file members who argue that a primary endorsement excludes the majority's input. Those who support Senator Bernie Sanders are planning a grassroots campaign in opposition to the what they expect will be a Clinton nod.
From McCleary to charters to a new contract, it’s all looking up for organized teachers.
In an upset victory, San Francisco educators have elected a new union president who promises to empower members, take on standardized testing, and back struggles for affordable housing.
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