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ctsnowman

(1,903 posts) Fri Jun 27, 2014, 10:51 AM Jun 2014

Chicago Public Schools lays off 1,150 workers

In the latest attack on public education in the city of Chicago, Illinois, the city’s public school system is laying off more than one thousand workers, including teachers, teacher assistants and school staff.
Layoff notices were given to 550 teachers and 600 other workers Thursday. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) encouraged teachers to reapply for jobs elsewhere in the district, positions that typically receive lower pay.

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/06/27/chic-j27.html

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Chicago Public Schools lays off 1,150 workers (Original Post) ctsnowman Jun 2014 OP

Sounds like their union sold them out. femmocrat Jun 2014 #1

The war for fairness for the workers is over. ctsnowman Jun 2014 #2

All part of the Republican Master Plan yallerdawg Jun 2014 #3

I thought Chicago was run by a "Democrat"? Dragonfli Jun 2014 #4

I live in the Deep South yallerdawg Jun 2014 #5

I wish I could say I was surprised. :( nt TBF Jun 2014 #6

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. Sounds like their union sold them out.

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 11:01 AM

Jun 2014

The union is also negotiating for "lower pensions": http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/05/13/ctup-m13.html

So much for the "all-powerful" teachers' unions!

ctsnowman

(1,903 posts)

2. The war for fairness for the workers is over.

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 11:05 AM

Jun 2014

All that's left now is mopping up operations. The worst part is the Democrats enable it.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. All part of the Republican Master Plan

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 11:58 AM

Jun 2014

The ultimate goal -- we all address them as "Master."

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

4. I thought Chicago was run by a "Democrat"?

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:19 PM

Jun 2014

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

5. I live in the Deep South

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 03:50 PM

Jun 2014

I learned long ago Democrat is a relative term. That "big tent" has a klown-kar in it.

The Obama Administration (including the Mayor of Chicago) has been for charter schools and privatization since the beginning.

TBF

(32,047 posts)

6. I wish I could say I was surprised. :( nt

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 06:09 PM

Jun 2014

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