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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A strike is avoidable if Rahm "finds" the money

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A strike is avoidable if Rahm "finds" the money:


A strike is avoidable if Rahm "finds" the money

Google hosted this "fireside chat" with Rahm when he was running for mayor. 

He easily finds it for corporate cronies

Rahm/Brizard have already folded in their attempt to force CPS teachers to work a longer day and year without additional pay. But a settlement in contract negotiations is still problematic and a teachers strike is still possible, especially if Rahm keeps claiming that there's no money for teacher pay increases, as recommended by the mediator last month.

Rahm keeps speaking out of both sides of his mouth, one day playing poor-mouth and the next day finding