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Thousands out on the picket lines at Chicago schools today
April 1, 2016Teachers picketed outside all of the public schools in Chicago's Hyde Park section this morning.
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Teachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
March 31, 2016April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
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Chicago teachers plan April 1 strike for public education
March 29, 2016Hoping to send a message to the Board of Education, Mayor Emanuel, and Illinois Gov. Rauner, Chicago teachers are set to walk off the job in a one-day strike this Friday.
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Unions talk tactics on battling impact of Friedrichs court case
February 24, 2016"There's a lots of candor and a lot of mutual trust. There's a widespread recognition that we're all in this together."
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Chicago parents in 160 neighborhoods join teachers in demanding school resources
February 17, 2016In Chicago, the issue of getting the resources kids need is particularly urgent.
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