Topics : Public Workforce


  • Chicago Teachers Contract Deal Will Take "Creativity"
  • The district and union continue to haggle over how teachers will be evaluated and a framework for recalling teachers who've been laid off because of school closings, consolidations and turnarounds.



  • Chicago Talks Drag on, with School Closings in Spotlight
  • "Nobody knows" how many schools will be closed or consolidated, Rahm Emanuel said, a day after sources told the Tribune that the plan being considered calls for shuttering 80 to 120 sparsely populated and underperforming public schools.





  • Miami Strikes Deal Giving Police Raises, City Savings
  • A tentative contract agreement reached with Miami’s police union would generate $11.5 million in savings for the cash-strapped city, and signals an important step forward in Miami’s quest to balance its budget by the end of the month.



  • Chicago Teachers Strike for 1st Time in 25 Years
  • After an all-day negotiating session Sunday, the city and its teachers union failed to reach an agreement to prevent a strike. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said the two sides are close on teacher compensation but the union has serious concerns about the cost of health benefits, the makeup of the teacher evaluation system and job security.
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  • Small Indiana Pension Fund Goes Up Against Wal-Mart
  • The Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW has emerged as a lead plaintiff among investors who believe Wal-Mart's officers and directors breached their fiduciary duty to shareholders by stifling an internal company probe of the alleged bribery operation.

  • Chicago Teachers Strike: Full Coverage
  • The Chicago Teachers Union is on strike for the first time in 25 years. Find out why and what this means for the mayor, the union and the students.



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