Wednesday, October 16, 2019

BUMPED UP.....Union Members have become Puppets

the puppeteer, vengeance is her creed
STRIKE ON
Chicago teachers' strike looms as contract talks appear to reach impasse, as there is nothing, nothing Lightfoot can offer them. They are under orders to strike. 

By Tia Ewing Published 8 hours ago Chicago Teachers Union FOX 32 Chicago

CHICAGO - There are new signs that talks between the city and Chicago Teachers Union may be falling apart.

The clock is ticking with the union's strike date less than one week away.

The union says the city gave them their best and final offer Friday after meeting for eight hours and from the sounds of it, tensions are high and the strike may be inevitable.

The mood at the bargaining table initially appeared to be optimistic, but then the CTU rejected a new proposal from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, saying in some cases there was compromise, but in others the deal was insulting.

"They offered us a paltry $400,000 dollars a year to staff nurses, social workers and case managers. That's barely four positions for the entire district for the city of Chicago,” said special education teacher Katie Osgood.

The mayor says the district made 72 pages worth of proposals to meet the union’s demands and that CTU is refusing to negotiate in good faith.

Mayor Lightfoot and CPS CEO Janice Jackson released the following statement: “Unfortunately, CTU simply rejected our proposals without a counterproposal, and instead is continuing to stand on their $2.5 billion starting proposal from January on nearly all issues."

Stacy Davis Gates says she believes the mayor is upset with CTU and it goes back to December 2018 when they endorsed someone else to run the city.

"Will you jeopardize the school year for 400-thousand students because you're mad about an endorsement?" Gates asked.

The strike date is still set for October 17. The mayor says there is a plan to keep schools open.

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous10/12/2019

    Vote no to any and all concessions.

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  2. Anonymous10/13/2019

    Teachers are already way overpaid. Work hung over and bring kids to feeding trough. Than go home and repeat. Say no. Get replacements and let them stay.

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  3. Anonymous10/13/2019

    Toni is a better governmental administrator than Lori.

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    1. Anonymous10/18/2019

      Much more experience at it that's for sure but I'm not a fan.

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  4. Anonymous10/14/2019

    Have cpd sit in class room for 7 hours with kids when teachers strike.

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    1. Anonymous10/14/2019

      I don't think so, i won't have time between dunkin donuts and 115 bourbon street

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  5. Anonymous10/14/2019

    Always have been....

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