Union cheap shots in Evergreen Park
Union cheap shots in Evergreen Park
While the teachers strike in Evergreen Park
Labor unrest: how much do striking teachers make?
Labor unrest: how much do striking teachers make?
Since 2010, the Illinois Policy Institute has been working hard to ensure local government transparency and accountability to taxpayers. With our Local Transparency Project, we’ve been pushing school districts to post employee compensation online. Employee compensation transparency is especially important when it comes time to negotiate collective bargaining agreements. Without transparency, it’s hard for citizens to...
Five things you need to know about AFSCME vs. Gov. Quinn
Five things you need to know about AFSCME vs. Gov. Quinn
Negotiations between the State of Illinois and District Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees are at a standstill.
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...