by Warner Todd Huston (1/16/11)Rahm Emanuel is not the union’s favorite man. He has had union detractors since his days pushing the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) during the Clinton administration. Since then there have been other clashes between Emanuel and unions even as he served President Obama as his Chief of Staff. Now, as he takes after the Chicago teachers union, he seems to be tweaking unions yet again as he runs for the top seat in City Hall here in Chicago.
At least he’s consistent!
On January 10, while campaigning for Mayor, Emanuel laid out a few of his positions on Chicago’s failing schools. What he said is sure to upset the unions—not just that of teachers, either.
Emanuel says he supports limiting teacher’s rights to strike and said that if they won’t agree to working for longer hours, he’ll ask the state legislature