CHICAGO’S TEACHERS APPROVE THEIR CONTRACT
Chicago teachers, members of the Chicago Teachers Union bargaining unit numbering 25,000, have approved the agreement negotiated between the CTU bargaining team and the Chicago Public Schools board of education.
The vote came two weeks after an eleven day strike that put thousands of teachers on the picket lines and in the streets for nearly daily mass protests.
Late Friday night, with 80% of the vote counted from 80% of the schools, votes for approval were running at 81%.
I found no information on what schools the vote was coming from or whether that information will be made available later.
79% approved the deal after the seven-day 2012 strike. The 2016 CBA received a 72% vote of approval.
Teachers have reason to be proud of their unity and militancy during the bargaining.
Members will receive a 16 percent hike over the five year length of the agreement. That is a long time compared to most contracts, and to the 3-year deal that the CTU CONTINUE READING: Chicago’s teachers approve their contract. – Fred Klonsky
