Union responds to Rauner’s refusal to negotiate
By Bia Medious State and municipal employees are threatening a strike in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s refusal to negotiate their new contract. Rauner wants the union to accept both a four-year wage freeze and $10,000 in additional health insurance costs, which is a 100 percent increase. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal […]
Hundreds of O’Hare airport workers strike, demand $15 an hour
By June Leffler After the brunt of Thanksgiving travel, O’Hare workers pulled off a one-day strike to demand $15 an hour and safer working conditions. The Department of Aviation and Chicago Police Department said there were no disruptions or arrests during Tuesday’s action at O’Hare. O’Hare workers announced the strike last Monday, just days before […]
Close to Thanksgiving, hundreds of O’Hare workers set to strike
By June Leffler [Update: On Mon., Nov. 21, SEIU Local 1 announced that the strike has been delayed until after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and is now set for Tues., Nov. 29] Baggage handlers, custodians, security officers and wheelchair attendants have voted to strike in the next few days, potentially through Thanksgiving weekend. Workers are […]
Chicago charter school teachers could make history with first-ever strike
By Meredith Francis For the first time in U.S. history, charter school teachers could strike. Though the Chicago Teachers Union narrowly avoided a strike last week, over 500 teachers from the Uno Charter School Network still threaten to walk out of the classroom as early as Wednesday if a contract deal is not reached by […]
With threat of teacher strike looming, CPS problems pile up at board meeting
By Emily Olsen and Meredith Francis [Update: The Chicago Teachers Union announced Wednesday evening that the teachers will strike starting Oct. 11 if it does not reach a contract deal with the school district.] As dozens of teachers and parents crowded into a packed room at the Chicago Board of Education’s Wednesday meeting to voice […]
