• Contract talks appear rocky between Walgreen, nurses union Contract talks appear rocky between Walgreen, nurses union

    (POSTED: 1/16/12) Walgreen Co. will soon offer Chicago customers upscale items such as sushi and manicures, but what kind of deal the drug store chain will offer its nurse practitioners is still in question. Contract negotiations have been rocky b

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  • Teamsters on strike against Rosemont hotel Teamsters on strike against Rosemont hotel

    (POSTED: 1/11/12) Teamsters Local 727 declared a strike Monday against the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont. The union, which represents 11 full-time bellmen and shuttle drivers at the hotel, said the company

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  • Union calls out another union for unfair labor practices Union calls out another union for unfair labor practices

    (POSTED: 1/2/12) While most labor disputes feature unions pitted against corporations, one Milwaukee-based union has recently filed unfair labor practice charges against a fellow union. The Office & Professional Employees International Union L

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  • Former union president, musician at Chicago's Gaslight Club dies Former union president, musician at Chicago’s Gaslight Club dies

    (POSTED: 12/26/11) During the 1970s, key-holding members of Chicago’s private Gaslight Club would pass through a phone booth entrance to a Prohibition-style speakeasy, drink cocktails out of ceramic mugs and dance the night away to a five-piece

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  • Union miffed over paint job at Bill and Giuliana Rancic’s Chicago eatery Union miffed over paint job at Bill and Giuliana Rancic’s Chicago eatery

    (POSTED: 12/19/11) A Chicago-based union is not so thrilled with the paint job at celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic’s new restaurant, which is scheduled to open in River North. Chicago Painters' Local Union 147 claims non-union painters

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  • Makers of the Academy Awards caught in labor dispute with Chicago Teamsters Makers of the Academy Awards caught in labor dispute with Chicago Teamsters

    (POSTED: 12/12/11) Oscar buzz has filled the air, but this time it’s not about the nominees. The union that represents the makers of the iconic Academy Award statue is crying foul over contract negotiations with the Chicago-based awards manufact

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  • Latino Union of Chicago launches coffee co-op, Cafe Chicago Latino Union of Chicago launches coffee co-op, Cafe Chicago

    (POSTED: 12/5/11) On any given day hundreds of day laborers gather on Chicago street corners looking for work, and it appears their numbers are growing. With the slump in the construction industry, temporary laborers are usually the first to be le

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  • Nurses' union progresses in battle with Provena St. Joseph Medical Center Nurses’ union progresses in battle with Provena St. Joseph Medical Center

    (POSTED: 10/11/11) The National Labor Relations Board has found merit in allegations set forth by the Illinois Nurses Association that Provena St. Joseph Medical Center is skirting the union and discriminating against an employee for union activity.

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  • Chicago union leader resigns after pension scrutiny Chicago union leader resigns after pension scrutiny

    (POSTED: 10/4/11) Chicago union official Tim Foley resigned yesterday following recent media investigations that revealed his lucrative pension deal. As business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, Foley was one o

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  • Letter to the Editor: St. Xavier University fights union organizing Letter to the Editor: St. Xavier University fights union organizing

    (POSTED: 9/13/11) “We are here because it's a question about jurisdiction . . . and not about the natural rights of workers. The Catholic Church has long supported the moral right of workers to organize and bargain collectively. But, under th

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  • Labor union struggle hits the stage Labor union struggle hits the stage

    (POSTED: 9/6/11) Chicago has seen labor unions vocalize worker struggles at the picket line, mass rallies and, now, the theater. Opening Sept. 8, Chicago’s American Blues Theater presents Clifford Odets’ “Waiting for Lefty,” a one-act play

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  • Ex-union member fights hefty Carpenters fine Ex-union member fights hefty Carpenters fine

    (POSTED: 7/25/11) Union members better think twice before working for a non-union company -- it could cost them. The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters imposed a $300,900 fine on a former union member who crossed a picket line and went to work

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  • Stephen Pocztowski, head of Teamsters Local 705, dies Stephen Pocztowski, head of Teamsters Local 705, dies

    (POSTED: 7/11/11) At the helm of one of the largest Teamster locals in the country, Chicago labor leader Stephen E. Pocztowski helped bring stability and accord to a union once fraught with political strife. He worked to improve the lives of t

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  • Strike ends for Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 Strike ends for Sprinkler Fitters Local 281

    (POSTED: 6/15/11) A union strike affecting the building trades and a number of contractors in the Chicago region has ended today, a union official said. Sprinkler Fitters Union Local 281 and the National Fire Sprinkler Association reached a tentat

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  • Saint Xavier University says labor ruling violates First Amendment Saint Xavier University says labor ruling violates First Amendment

    (POSTED: 6/13/11) Saint Xavier University failed to pass a religion exam, according to one federal agency. The regional arm of the National Labor Relations Board recently determined that the Roman Catholic institution is not Catholic enough to be

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(JAN. 27) Union, city at odds over Navy Pier safety.

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(JAN. 27) Deadlines coming up to apply for charter schools.

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(JAN. 26) Past member of St. Vincent DePaul, Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Walker's Club dies.

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(JAN. 26) Union workers protest Chicago city colleges contract.

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(JAN. 26) CTA employees boost their pensions with overtime.

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(JAN. 26) Indiana is the latest battleground over organized labor laws.

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(JAN. 26) Union pushes CPS to serve better food.

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(JAN. 26) Construction workers represented by Teamsters Local 786 ratify three-year agreement.

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(JAN. 25) Teamsters, former Bears linebacker tackling childhood obesity.

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(JAN. 25) Ministers call paying protesters unusual.

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(JAN. 25) Lewis University professor earns Illinois Nurses Association Educator Award.

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(JAN. 25) "Non-union charter schools are filling up quickly, and they’re excelling."

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(JAN. 25) Longtime library head resigns amid labor unrest and budget cuts.

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(JAN. 25) Waukegan schools, teachers reach contract settlement.

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(JAN. 25) Union members, activists protest CME Group incentives.

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(JAN. 25) President of Orland firefighters union sitting on committee to explore merger.

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(JAN. 25) South Side Wal-Mart supercenter, which initially faced union opposition, to open.

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(JAN. 24) CTA officials, union conflict over protocol in light of bus robbery.

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(JAN. 24) Library issue remains unsettled for public employee union, community residents.

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(JAN. 24) Union reaches tentative agreement in West Chicago High School district.

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(JAN. 24) Occupy Chicago Labor Working Group to prepare for NATO/G-8 at the Teamsters Union Hall.

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(JAN. 24) Union leader calls paid protesters "a new low.”

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(JAN. 24) Film about education reform in Chicago shows how the "radical" Chicago Teachers Union gets in the way.

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(JAN. 23) Union hosts "People's Library Hours."

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(JAN. 23) CTA union president: "Things did not fall into place the way they should with this contract."

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(JAN. 23) Union officials skeptical about CPS plan for longer day.

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(JAN. 23) West Chicago District 94 teacher contract talks resume.

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(JAN. 23) CTU makes first proposals in contract negotiations.

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(JAN. 23) Mokena SD 159, teachers agree on contract.

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(JAN. 23) Branch libraries to reopen Monday afternoons, rehire some laid-off library workers.

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(JAN. 23) Contract negotiations for CPS teachers start.

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(JAN. 20) Garda Cash workers join Teamster Local 705.

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(JAN. 20) Former mob bookie is re-hired as IDOT supervisor thanks to Teamsters.

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(JAN. 20) Union: Mental health facility cuts "smack of racism."

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(JAN. 20) President of CTU welcomes faith-based support, wants fact-based ideology.

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(JAN. 19) Some unions support SOPA, but would anti-piracy bill hurt or help workers?

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(JAN. 19) Indiana House Democrats continue boycott over right to work.

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(JAN. 19) Local labor experts say service, health, social assistance sectors boast growth.

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(JAN. 19) Zion elementary teacher: "I definitely object to paying union dues that are being used for political reasons."

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(JAN. 19) Private-sector lobbyists in Illinois stand to collect public-sector pensions.

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(JAN. 19) Despite protesters, Chicago aldermen approve Emanuel's G-8, NATO protest crackdown.

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(JAN. 18) Member of the Actor's Equity Union enjoyed acting, teaching and singing with the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus.

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(JAN. 18) Overhaul of union work rules at McCormick Place is cutting exhibitors' labor costs, according to report.

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(JAN. 18) Wisconsin governor faces recall over union-busting.

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(JAN. 18) Union officials, faith leaders and others descend on Chicago City Hall to fight for right to protest.

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(JAN. 17) Former business agent with Teamsters Local 705 for more than 40 years dies.

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(JAN. 17) Teamsters reach agreement with Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare, strike ends.

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(JAN. 17) Chicago Teachers Union, community groups protest planned CPS school closings and turnarounds.

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(JAN. 17) Illinois union alleges secrecy on closing facilities.

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(JAN. 17) Chicago union brotherhood embraces fallen NC firefighter's family.

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(JAN. 16) Member of Operative Plasters and Cement Mason's International Association, Chicago Local 502 for 62 years dies.

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(JAN. 16) Tribune offers newsroom employees voluntary buyouts.

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(JAN. 16) Chicago Teamsters launch diversity program.

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(JAN. 16) Cutler among football players lobbying against right-to-work legislation.

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(JAN. 16) "Although the media frequently demonize the Chicago Teachers Union, public teachers' unions are some of our most necessary institutions."

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(JAN. 16) Under new state law, the Chicago Teachers Union cannot bargain over the length of the school day.

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(JAN. 16) Chicago union leader to serve on U of I labor education board.

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(JAN. 16) Yorkville passes first contract with public works union.

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(JAN. 16) Union mechanics at Chicago-based United Airlines approve agreement.

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(JAN. 16) Union chief: Emanuel should ask business donors to solve library problem.

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(JAN. 16) Hyatt Regency O'Hare workers ratify new five-year agreement.

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(JAN. 13) Former vice president of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 881 dies.

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(JAN. 13) Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. picks up endorsements from two big labor unions.

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(JAN. 13) Orland, Palos fire districts mull merger.

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(JAN. 13) Union accuses Deerfield-based Walgreen of plotting to overcharge for generics.

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(JAN. 13) City officials plan to grant permits ahead of G-8, NATO, including one by National Nurses United.

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(JAN. 13) Longer school day brings promise and questions.

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(JAN. 13) Union: City can afford to maintain library hours.

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(JAN. 13) CPS releases guidelines for longer school day, union files unfair-labor complaint.

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(JAN. 12) New Zion-Benton contract ushers in tiered pay system.

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(JAN. 12) Homeless services restored, workers to be recalled from layoffs.

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(JAN. 12) West Chicago High School teachers declare impasse in contract talks.

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(JAN. 11) Chicago Teamsters executive board sworn in for another term.

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(JAN. 11) Union representing library workers files grievance.

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(JAN. 11) Zion-Benton teachers head back to school after strike.

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(JAN. 11) CPS, CTU contract negotiations unpredictable.

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(JAN. 11) Aldermen suggest library workers give up raises to avoid cuts.

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(JAN. 11) Brizard on union negotiations: "We don't want to negotiate our core values."

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(JAN. 11) Duckworth gets endorsement from Teamsters Joint Council 25.

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(JAN. 11) Kane County reaches agreement with union over health department layoffs.

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(JAN. 10) Parent group, union question push for longer school day.

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(JAN. 10) Chicago Teachers Union claims principal encouraged students to transfer to other schools.

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(JAN. 10) Wisconsin state employee sent home for wearing union shirt.

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(JAN. 10) Deal set to end Zion-Benton teachers strike.

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(JAN. 10) On library hours: "The union is advocating for the citizens of Chicago."

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(JAN. 10) CTU negotiating longer day compensation, school turnarounds.

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(JAN. 10) Duckworth picks up SEIU endorsement in race for 8th Congressional District.

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(JAN. 10) Emanuel accuses union of using libraries as "bargaining chip."

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(JAN. 10) Orland School District 135 approves four-year contract with teachers union.

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(JAN. 9) NFL players stand in solidarity with Indiana workers.

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(JAN. 9) Indiana Dems, union members rally against right-to-work legislation.

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(JAN. 9) Chicago Teachers Union vice president calls 7½ hour day "too long."

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(JAN. 9) Flight attendant union reaches tentative deal with United.

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(JAN. 9) CTA union chief foresees contract agreement by mid-year.

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(JAN. 9) Some Chicago schools to begin controversial longer day on Monday.

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(JAN. 9) Prairie State College hires board chairwoman's stepfather to help negotiate labor contracts.

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(JAN. 9) Chicago's Jackson Park Hospital nurses join union.

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(JAN. 9) Emanuel says union standing in way of Monday library hours.

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(JAN. 9) Elgin explores outsourcing some ambulance, paramedic service.

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(JAN. 9) Strike, talks continue at Zion-Benton High School District 126.

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(JAN. 9) Public pensions loom as a huge problem in Illinois.

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(DEC. 30) Christmas party brings joy to unemployed union members in Chicago Ridge.

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(DEC. 30) Union: Proposed city layoffs hit minorities hardest.

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(DEC. 30) United Airlines mechanics ratify labor contract.

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(DEC. 29) Activists, union members question city's plan for mental health centers.

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(DEC. 29) Laborers’ Local 149 provides toys for Provena Mercy Medical Center.

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(DEC. 29) DePaul Labor Education Center announces winter 2012 courses.

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(DEC. 29) Chicago Teachers Union researching new building utilization formula.

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(DEC. 28) Former business manager for IBEW Local 134 who exhibited paintings at the Oak Lawn Library dies.

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(DEC. 28) Fired ATMI workers still in limbo during holidays.

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(DEC. 28) Oscar makers in Chicago ratify new contract.

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(DEC. 28) Emanuel, who faced fierce criticism from unions, makes Sun-Times’ top 11 stories from 2011.

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(DEC. 27) Concrete pourers break union picket line in Montgomery.

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(DEC. 27) Replacing city’s century-old water mains will bring 1,800 construction jobs.

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(DEC. 26) East Chicago firefighters union delivers Christmas dinner to city's needy.

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(DEC. 26) Chicago Teachers Union says school closings "target" African-Americans.

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(DEC. 23) Chicago unemployment rate rises to 9.8 percent.

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(DEC. 23) CPS to lengthen high school days by 36 minutes next year.

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(DEC. 23) Editorial: Teachers union’s circus act doesn’t help kids.

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(DEC. 23) University of Illinois Medical Center nurses voting on contract, strike authority.

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(DEC. 23) Alderman changes stance to support charter schools, upsets union members.

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(DEC. 23) Union claims Downer Place project lacks city permit.

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(DEC. 23) Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters protests construction at Evanston school.

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(DEC. 22) Past president of School Dist. 84 advisory board, past commander of Bell Post American Legion and a member of Local 134 dies.

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(DEC. 22) Chicago-area Megabus drivers join Teamsters Local 777.

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(DEC. 22) Illinois Teamsters track public employee pension proposals.

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(DEC. 22) Sun-Times has dropped 100 editorial employees since 2004, according to union.

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(DEC. 22) New election rules a win for labor unions.

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(DEC. 22) LGBT community weighs in on Hyatt labor dispute.

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(DEC. 22) "Until Quinn makes his political base face facts, the pension debacles will dog him."

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(DEC. 22) Chicago union holds ceremony to honor fallen firefighters.

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(DEC. 22) McHenry County Board approves corrections union contract.

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(DEC. 21) LIUNA claims LaSalle Group is underpaying workers.

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(DEC. 21) Prairie State College union leader says nepotism involved in hire.

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(DEC. 21) United Continental to roll out new Boeing 787s and work on resolving union contract talks.

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(DEC. 21) CTU member defends "The Mic Check" at Chicago Board of Education meeting.

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(DEC. 21) Warehouse Workers for Justice maintaining fight for fair labor.

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(DEC. 20) Emanuel launches "largest public-works initiative by any city in the country."

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(DEC. 20) Santa visits the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 501 annual children’s Christmas party.

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(DEC. 20) Illinois has the fewest public employees per 1,000 residents, according to AP data.

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(DEC. 20) Unite Here's struggle with Chicago-based Hyatt continues.

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(DEC. 20) Local miner, artists inducted into Union Hall of Honor.

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(DEC. 20) "Unless something changes in Washington, American workers will, on New Year’s Day, effectively lose their right to be represented by a union."

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(DEC. 20) Chicago Teachers Union changes mind on student surveys.

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(DEC. 20) Quinn wants pension panel to suggest changes.

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(DEC. 19) Layoff notices go out to union workers at Harley-Davidson.

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(DEC. 19) Deputy fire chief demoted after DUI and gun charges somewhat protected by union contract.

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(DEC. 19) Holiday gift giveaway held at IBEW Local 134 union hall.

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(DEC. 19) Union workers, others find their way into state's higher education pension system.

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(DEC. 19) Longtime teacher in Cook County School District 130, president of the teachers union fired for unknown reasons.

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(DEC. 16) Fired ATMI worker files suit alleging discrimination.

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(DEC. 16) AFSCME supporters protest mayor to save mental health clinics from closure.

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(DEC. 16) Local bus company sues Teamsters for alleged extortion.

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(DEC. 16) Union workers picket at Hyatt headquarters in Chicago.

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(DEC. 16) "Time and again, lawmakers have used the huge pools of money in the state's pension plans to avoid politically difficult decisions and hand out perks to supporters."

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(DEC. 16) Illinois jobless rate dips to 10 percent.

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(DEC. 15) Past president of the Chicago Federation of Musicians dies.

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(Dec. 15) Orland protection district puts firefighter hirings on hold.

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(Dec. 15) Chicago Teachers Union, community brainstorm how to save Crane High School.

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(Dec. 15) Protesters send CPS board members scurrying.

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(Dec. 15) Study finds Chicago Latino workers trapped under "blue-collar ceiling."

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(Dec. 15) Chicago Teamsters rally to support Sacred Heart Hospital workers.

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(Dec. 15) Peter Ohr named NLRB regional director in Chicago.

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(Dec. 14) Unite Here Local 1: Hyatt threatens to yank employee health care.

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(Dec. 14) CTU to face school board over planned closures.

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(Dec. 14) Chicago-area union members turn out for Sportsmen’s Dinner.

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(Dec. 14) Chicago Department of Public Health eliminating 208 staff members from mental health and public health clinics.

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(Dec. 14) Alderman delays vote for charter school in the 36th Ward.

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(Dec. 14) Firefighters Union of Naperville helps young burn victims attend camp.

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(Dec. 14) Chicago Teachers Union organizes parents against CPS "school actions."

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(Dec. 14) Members of Chicago Teachers Union, Occupy Chicago stage all night sit-in to protest CPS closings.

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(Dec. 13) Rockford committee hears union's street proposal.

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(Dec. 13) Group that serves as a intermediary between teachers unions and school districts offers suggestions for longer day.

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(Dec. 13) "UNO’s charter school network has grown rapidly in recent years, despite strong opposition from organized labor."

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(Dec. 13) Editorial: Four reporters may have saved pension abuse legislation.

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(Dec. 13) Chicago native from a union family is in the race for U.S. Senate.

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(Dec. 13) Unemployed Fox Valley workers, local union reps urge Congress to extend benefits.

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(Dec. 13) New president of the Illinois Nurses Association discusses health care issues.

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(Dec. 13) The Walmart problem: Uncovering labor's place in an era of joblessness.

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(Dec. 13) North Aurora cops getting long-delayed pay hikes.

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(Dec. 13) ATMI workers file complaint; company says lockout over.

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(Dec. 13) CPS seeks to add a dozen charter schools.

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(Dec. 12) More on the Latino Union's new venture, Cafe Chicago.

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(Dec. 12) Chicago Teachers Union president: "Turnarounds are expensive and destabilizing to students."

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(Dec. 12) U.S. withdraws labor complaint against Chicago-based Boeing. (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(Dec. 12) Teamsters Local 743 locked in years-long contract dispute with Sacred Heart Hospital.

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(Dec. 12) House committee votes to restore pensions to two union lobbyists.

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(Dec. 12) Pastor built relationships with unions to rebuild Chicago church.

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(Dec. 9) Firefighters, paramedics from East Dundee and Countryside join Teamsters Local 330.

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(Dec. 9) Chicago Teamsters raise more than $10,000 for Leukemia patient.

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(Dec. 9) Boeing deal clears path for production boost.

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(Dec. 9) Union to dedicate new Tinley Park headquarters.

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(Dec. 9) Woodstock, new union reach contract accord.

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(Dec. 8) Editorial: Kane County should fund deputies’ raises.

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(Dec. 8) Boeing Machinists ratify landmark contract. (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(Dec. 8) Chicago union leaders under investigation for pension abuse.

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(Dec. 8) Chicago Teachers Union determined to fight for Richard T. Crane Technical Preparatory High School.

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(Dec. 7) Machinists vote today on Boeing contract extension.

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(Dec. 7) Mokena SD 159 teachers suspend intent-to-strike notice.

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(Dec. 6) Chicago Public Schools officials to sign District-Charter Collaboration Compact, but union remains skeptical.

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(Dec. 6) Report: Police union files safety complaint.

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(Dec. 6) “They’re stealing our wages, they’re treating us poorly," says organizer with Warehouse Workers for Justice south of Chicago.

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(Dec. 6) Garry McCarthy has verbal shootout with FOP head over staffing.

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(Dec. 6) AFSCME Council 31 continues legal fight for negotiated raises.

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(Dec. 6) Sun-Times lays off more employees.

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(Dec. 5) Union: Worker payouts show state jobs are dangerous.

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(Dec. 5) Private vs. union recycling battle continues on.

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(Dec. 5) CTU union: We’re working with principals to improve ailing schools.

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(Dec. 5) Tinley Park: Canine cop deserves no overtime.

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(Dec. 5) Union head says Dist. 57 contract good for teachers.

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(Dec. 5) "Teach-in" preps parents, union members for fight to stop school closings.

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(Dec. 5) Harvard Public Works union contract still not signed.

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(Dec. 2) Unilever closing Melrose Park's Alberto Culver plant, 600 employees to be laid off.

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(Dec. 2) Letter, from a Chicago pastor: "CTU is protecting bad teachers, failing schools and their own bottom line."

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(Dec. 2) Flight attendant union wins legal victory in Chicago.

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(Dec. 2) Walmart Express mini-store opens in Lakeview.

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(Dec. 2) Is CTA, union deal a trend or fluke?

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(Dec. 2) American Airlines union questions bankruptcy motive.

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(Dec. 2) Chicago firefighters collect toys, bikes for needy kids.

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(Dec. 2) Rail strike that would have idled Metra averted.

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(Dec. 2) CTA negotiates settlement with union, rehires 25 rail car cleaners.

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(Dec. 1) Chicago police union moves to kill ACLU suit.

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(Dec. 1) Mokena SD 159 teachers threaten strike.

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(Dec. 1) Mayor Emanuel talks about about fighting the teachers' union, putting recycling to a competitive bid and attracting businesses to Chicago.

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(Dec. 1) Chicago and Northwest Indiana steelworkers rallying at the British Consulate to show international solidarity.

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(Dec. 1) Deputies union threatens to sue Kane County over pay issue.

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(Dec. 1) Should canine cops be paid for overtime? "It boils down to the union contract."

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(Dec. 1) Editorial: Chicago moving in right direction to fix schools.

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(Dec. 1) Hyatt union workers protest in Chicago, say chain threatens to cut health coverage.

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(Dec. 1) Chicago-based Boeing, Machinists union reach tentative deal, could end seven-month-long labor dispute.

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(Nov. 30) Aurora company locks out more than 100 union members.

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(Nov. 30) Editorial: Illinois shouldn't fix its pension problems by breaking promises.

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(Nov. 30) Pension abuse reforms sent to governor.

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(Nov. 30) Report finds charters struggling like other CPS schools.

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(Nov. 30) "After Illinois politicians enabled brazen corruption, union officials looted their members' retirement funds."

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(Nov. 30) University of Chicago professor: "Airline bankruptcies are fundamentally different, with respect to labor negotiations."

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(Nov. 30) Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer lauds union leadership.

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(Nov. 30) Union: School turnarounds "demoralize our students."

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(Nov. 30) NBA players' union must vote by mail to recertify before vote on collective bargaining agreement.

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(Nov. 29) Union protests CPS plan to overhaul 10 "worst performing" schools.

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(Nov. 29) US Airways pilot union’s mediation offer rejected.

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(Nov. 29) Legislation to rein in high-profile pension abuses moves forward.

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(Nov. 28) Chicago Public Schools, union begin negotiating new performance measure.

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(Nov. 28) "Priority No. 1 should be a rescue of the state's unaffordable public-employee pension system."

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(Nov. 28) Teamsters leaflet outside 7-Eleven stores in Chicago, elsewhere.

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(Nov. 28) NBA, players union reach tentative deal.

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(Nov. 28) Legislative scholarships flowed to top union lobbyist's kids.

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(Nov. 25) NBA lockout: Black Friday negotiations could yield NBA games by Christmas.

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(Nov. 25) Chicago Teachers Union: Guidelines for school closings unfairly favor charter schools.

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(Nov. 24) Many Bulls players "didn't have much of a grasp on what was going on at the collective bargaining table before talks broke down."

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(Nov. 24) NLRB seeks court orders requiring Chicago-based Boeing to release documents. (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(Nov. 24) Kane County sheriff’s deputies union wins arbitrator’s decision for salary increases.

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(Nov. 24) Chicago airport workers say pay is below minimum wage.

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(Nov. 23) Member of IBEW Local 701, owner of electrical contracting company dies.

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(NOV. 23) Labor union activists protest right-to-work legislation in Indiana.

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(NOV. 23) Chicago police union loses court bid over lineup photos.

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(NOV. 23) New MLB labor contract includes expanding playoffs, testing for HGH.

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(NOV. 23) Indiana likely to revisit divisive "Right-to-Work" debate.

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(NOV. 23) Union predicts Chicago will close or consolidate 20 percent of schools.

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(NOV. 22) Carol Marin: "How do state lawmakers give big breaks to major corporations when individuals and small businesses are gasping for air?"

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(NOV. 22) Police union rails against charges against 4 officers, including one serving in Afghanistan.

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(NOV. 22) Chicago police union sues Sun-Times over photos.

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(NOV. 22) Chicago police union sues Sun-Times over photos.

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(NOV. 22) “Everyone agrees that we’re trying to improve the educational options for our students, but I think how we get there is where we disagree.”

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(NOV. 21) CTA union strikes back: "Finger-pointing" won't solve anything.

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(NOV. 21) Chicago Public Schools to give $75,000 grants to 36 charter schools so they can lengthen their school days.

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(NOV. 21) "Union officials shouldn't be able to loot the pension funds."

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(NOV. 21) Environmental protesters compare selves to those killed in 1937 union massacre.

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(NOV. 21) Emanuel says he backs unions before defending president.

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(NOV. 21) CPS, Chicago Teachers Union to negotiate formula of teacher's evaluation.

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(NOV. 18) Illinois House Minority Leader wants Emanuel's help on pension overhaul.

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(NOV. 18) Preckwinkle, labor unions in standoff.

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(NOV. 18) "If they want to put up a sham takeover of a bridge with phony arrests, they get it and all the publicity that goes with it."

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(NOV. 18) Illinois Tollway to drop free use for employees.

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(NOV. 18) Chicago firefighters join health plan as contract talks loom.

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(NOV. 18) SEIU Local 1 rep: “The broken bridge symbolizes the broken economy.”

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(NOV. 18) Protesters from labor unions, community groups march in Chicago.

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(Nov. 17) With budget settled, Emanuel turns to union talks.

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(Nov. 17) Recall effort starts in Wisconsin, but Chicago activists wait.

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(Nov. 17) Car wash workers’ L.A. victory inspires Chicago campaign.

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(Nov. 17) Mike Madigan "should embrace dramatic pension reform."

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(Nov. 17) Chicago Teachers Union president won't step down.

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(Nov. 17) Chicago-based United pilots link poor training to near-mishaps.

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(Nov. 16) Concrete beam kills worker at South Side construction site.

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(Nov. 16) Union: Proposed city layoffs hit minorities hardest.

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(Nov. 16) Karen Lewis "made her jibe about Duncan in the larger context of defending public schools."

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(Nov. 16) Questions, answers regarding NBA labor struggle.

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(Nov. 16) CTA budget is banking on work-rule changes the union says aren't a guarantee.

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(Nov. 16) NBA lockout: "My empathy goes out to the workers dependent on these games."

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(Nov. 15) Mike McGraw: "What the players association has to gain from decertifying the union is anyone's guess."

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(Nov. 15) Layoffs, elimination of vacancies mean Chicago has shed nearly 10,000 positions in a decade.

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(Nov. 15) CTU leader Karen Lewis apologizes to Arne Duncan for making fun of lisp.

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(Nov. 15) Chicago Teachers Union president caught on tape mocking Arne Duncan.

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(Nov. 15) Pilots union lambasts Chicago-based United in new report. (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(Nov. 15) Teamsters locked out at Aurora concrete business.

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(Nov. 15) Chicago Teachers Union pushes for smaller class sizes.

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(Nov. 15) Chicago police union wants to intervene in ACLU suit on deployment of officers.

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(Nov. 15) NBA players reject owners' offer, disband players association.

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(Nov. 14) NBA lockout: "If no CBA this week, proposal will worsen, and contracts will become void if there's decertification."

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(Nov. 14) CTA president, labor unions on different tracks.

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(Nov. 14) Carlos Boozer to represent Bulls at players meeting.

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(Nov. 14) Chicago Teachers Union working on changes to teacher evaluations.

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(Nov. 14) "Mr. Madigan's inaction also set off a chain of events that put Chicago's $8-billion trade show industry — and the estimated 66,000 jobs it supports — at risk."

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(Nov. 14) US Foods strike spreads to Chicago area.

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(Nov. 14) Chicago-based United Airlines, Teamsters agree on new contract for mechanics.

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(Nov. 14) Chicago Bulls fans: 5 things to do during NBA lockout.

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(Nov. 14) Illinois lawmakers punt on pensions as $85B liability grows.

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(Nov. 11) State: Illinois lawmakers reject Quinn's closure plans.

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(Nov. 11) Chicago union files charges over standardized test for teachers.

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(Nov. 11) Illinois Senate backs bill to block union pension abuses.

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(Nov. 11) Head of Chicago principals' group: We oppose merit pay.

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(Nov. 11) NBA owners present new offer for players to consider.

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(Nov. 10) Strike ends at SIU's Carbondale campus.

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(Nov. 10) Workers, employers clash on social media.

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(Nov. 10) Occupy Chicago rallies with CTA workers, targets proposed cuts.

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(Nov. 10) NBA owners, players union to resume talks Thursday.

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(Nov. 10) Chicago Teachers Union opposes P.E. waiver.

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(Nov. 10) Union pension abuse crackdown gains steam in Springfield.

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(Nov. 9) Former president of the McHenry Fire Protection District for over 20 years, trustee of Local 130 Plumbers Union dies.

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(Nov. 9) Pension overhaul advances in Springfield but faces fierce opposition from labor.

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(Nov. 9) NBA players reject owners' take-it-or-leave-it offer.

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(Nov. 9) Union, United Neighborhood Organization clash over school.

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(Nov. 9) Chicago Teamsters executive board wins unanimous re-election.

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(Nov. 9) Police union pleas for slain officer to be buried with her badge.

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(Nov. 9) Christine Provost takes over at Actor's Equity in Chicago.

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(Nov. 9) "When will public employees demand, rather than let their leaders oppose, pension reforms?"

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(Nov. 8) Impact of CPS-CTU settlement unclear.

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(Nov. 8) Emanuel's past schedule included meetings with union leaders Tom Balanoff, John Coli.

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(Nov. 8) Illinois Policy Institute, AFSCME debate pension reform.

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(Nov. 8) Unions: Lawmakers shouldn't be involved in collective bargaining process.

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(Nov. 8) Chicago Teachers Union organizing show of opposition to charter school plan.

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(Nov. 8) SIUC tenure-track faculty walkout continues.

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(Nov. 8) Investigators: Was patient’s death result of overworked nurses?

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(Nov. 8) Quinn pledges half-billion in tax credits to create 5,709 jobs and retain 22,610 workers.

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(Nov. 7) Chicago group pushes for equal pay, access to job training and advancement options for women.

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(NOV. 7) CTU president: "I'm hoping that we've taken some of the poison pill out of the water."

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(NOV. 7) More on the deal between CPS, Chicago Teachers Union.

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(NOV. 7) NBA union president: "We can't rush into a deal we feel is a bad deal just to save the season."

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(NOV. 4) Chicago Teachers Union, CPS reach agreement on longer school day.

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(NOV. 4) Protesters interrupt Wisconsin governor's speech: “Union busting. It’s disgusting.”

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(NOV. 4) SIU Carbondale professors go on strike.

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(NOV. 4) Montgomery, police union mum on contract issues.

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(NOV. 4) Chicago Firefighters Local 2 leader says “no” to reducing staff.

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(NOV. 4) “If schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and others on Team Emanuel want to bust the union, they just ought to admit it.”

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(NOV. 4) CTU president Karen Lewis: Race, class at center of education debate.

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(NOV. 4) Unions oppose bill that would affect property taxes collected by all Illinois school districts.

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(NOV. 4) Deer Park defends new police contract.

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(NOV. 3) "The NBA’s shoulda-been opening day passed Tuesday without a hint of a lockout agreement."

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(NOV. 3) Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis on Rahm, Brizard, Arne Duncan, and the longer school day.

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(NOV. 3) Zion-Benton Township High School teachers picket to protest contract talks.

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(NOV. 3) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who stripped unions of their collective bargaining rights, to speak in Chicago.

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(NOV. 2) Joliet union pay hikes may be postponed, not eliminated.

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(NOV. 2) District 26 unanimously approves 3-year contract with CEA.

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(NOV. 2) Teamsters Local 330 secures new contract for circuit court employees.

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(NOV. 2) Union urges state to keep open Tinley Park Mental Health Center.

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(NOV. 2) Teachers union files another suit against the Chicago Board of Education.

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(NOV. 1) Chicago Teachers Union: Fight over longer day about equity, resources.

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(NOV. 1) Q&A with local experts: Unemployment's emotional toll.

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(NOV. 1) Teamsters local to receive $1 million to drop McCormick Place lawsuit.

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(NOV. 1) First hearing on CTA budget to be Wednesday, proposal relies heavily on possible labor concessions.

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(NOV. 1) CTA union rules allow senior drivers to choose easiest routes.

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(NOV. 1) Sandwich hires counsel for police union arbitration.

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(NOV. 1) "McCormick Place sees an immediate return after striking a major new union deal."

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(OCT. 31) Cook County layoff notices go out.

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(OCT. 31) "Did they really expect that the Chicago Teachers Union wouldn't fight for its contract?"

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(OCT. 31) McCormick Place union deal reap rewards: Trade show, hotel work.

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(OCT. 31) John Kass: What's so crazy about unity between occupiers, tea partiers?

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(OCT. 31) "These windfall pension payments totally undermine the majority of city workers who earned their pensions the hard way."

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(OCT. 31) NBA or union must change strategy.

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(OCT. 28) NBA commissioner, union head say agreement within reach.

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(OCT. 28) How pension plans will change under new UAW contract.

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(OCT. 28) Illinois House approves crackdown on pension abuses by union leaders.

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(OCT. 28) Mayor accuses teachers union of “cheating children out of an education.”

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(OCT. 28) NBA, union negotiate for 11 hours to try to end lockout.

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(OCT. 28) Professor of economics at the University of Chicago working with NBA players union during lockout.

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(OCT. 28) Teamsters, Unite Here members protest Madison Dearborn's “war on workers.”

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(OCT. 28) New program targets unemployed East Chicago residents to help them get work.

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(OCT. 27) Chicago airport leader opposed to "living wage" measure.

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(OCT. 27) "Even in Chicago, mayor goes after labor unions."

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(OCT. 27) "The Chicago arm of the AFL-CIO which has half a million members could, if mobilized and joined with the present OWS movement shut down this major U.S. city and global economic center."

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(OCT. 27) American Airlines strikes deal with labor unions that have many members in Chicago.

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(OCT. 26) Labor unions plan rally "to defend the middle class" in Springfield.

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(OCT. 26) Head of AFSCME Council 31 calls mayor's Health Department cuts devastating.

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(OCT. 26) Hearing set for union's unfair labor practice charges against CPS.

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(OCT. 26) More than 1,000 county employees would be laid off under budget proposal.

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(OCT. 26) Derrick Rose speaks out against NBA salary cap: "We're not greedy. ... What they're trying to do to us is dead wrong."

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(OCT. 26) United Center reassigning dates for events other than basketball as union lockout continues.

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(OCT. 26) McHenry County College Board of Trustees to vote on 3-year union contract.

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(OCT. 26) Parents from both sides of union complaint plan protests at Chicago Public Schools headquarters.

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(OCT. 26) Madigan criticizes Quinn over concessions to union.

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(OCT. 26) "Can an overpaid CEO and 2 sleazy union lobbyists unite us?"

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(OCT. 26) Chicago fire chief "deathly against" truck-staffing reductions.

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(OCT. 26) CTA union contract gives employees birthday bonuses.

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(OCT. 25) Union nurse arrested at Occupy Chicago shares story.

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(OCT. 25) Michelle Obama to be guest of honor at fundraiser at the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union hall.

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(OCT. 25) Chicago Teachers Union responds to ministers who protested outside of their headquarters.

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(OCT. 25) State lawmakers attack union pension abuses.

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(OCT. 25) Nurses' union demands City Hall drop charges against nurses, other protestors.

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(OCT. 25) CPS may extend longer-day incentives to charter schools.

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(OCT. 25) Kirk touts public-private transportation concept.

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(OCT. 24) Nurses union to protest Occupy Chicago arrests at mayor's office.

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(OCT. 24) Pension reform tops veto session agenda.

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(OCT. 24) Teachers union lobbyists teach for one day to qualify for hefty pensions.

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(OCT. 24) Chicago Teamster leader: "Our members remain committed to keeping McCormick Place a sought-after venue."

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(OCT. 24) Chicago hotels promise $500 million in improvements after McCormick Place union deal.

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(OCT. 24) Chicago aldermen: Who's going to get all those water infrastructure jobs?

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(OCT. 21) Quinn, Emanuel announce labor deals: "This lifts the cloud that had been over McCormick Place."

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(OCT. 21) Emanuel to CTA unions: Be "part of the solution" to budget crisis.

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(OCT. 21) City worker helps police nab suspects in fatal home invasion.

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(OCT. 21) Contentious NBA contract talks break off.

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(OCT. 21) "The CTA can shed those handcuffs by zeroing in on the contract provisions that prevent it from outsourcing union tasks."

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(OCT. 21) Quinn, Emanuel expected to announce labor deals at McCormick Place.

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(OCT. 21) CTA puts potential fare hikes, cuts on union's shoulders.

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(OCT. 20) Oak Park woman wins Union Communication Services poster contest.

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(OCT. 20) Letter sent to union educators could "derail" negotiations with Cary District 26 school board.

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(OCT. 20) Letter: "The government cannot erase 150 years of labor history by executive fiat."

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(OCT. 20) Union leader says CTA's budget proposal would cost rank-and-file $9,000 a year.

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(OCT. 20) Public forum to be held on living wages, stable jobs at O'Hare and Midway airports.

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(OCT. 20) CTA: No fare hikes if unions change work rules.

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(OCT. 20) Labor officials support proposed cement plant on the city's Southeast Side.

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(OCT. 20) "Governments are forced to shine the spotlight on union work rules that are no longer efficient."

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(OCT. 20) Woodridge cop accused of stealing from police charity.

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(OCT. 19) Carpenters union strikes tentative deal with city over McCormick Place work rules.

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(OCT. 19) NBA owners, players return for more contract talks.

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(OCT. 19) Ford workers approve deal that brings 2,000 jobs at Chicago-area plants.

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(OCT. 19) Rather than the Epstein negotiations, Bud Selig is focusing on talks with the players union.

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(OCT. 19) Occupy Chicago protesters "want workers' voices to be heard."

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(OCT. 19) Kendall County's proposed budget includes pay raises for non-union workers.

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(OCT. 19) Armored vehicle operators from Broadview vote for union.

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(OCT. 19) Teamsters at McCormick Place reach tentative deal.

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(OCT. 19) Pilots of Chicago-based United Airlines elect new union leader.

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(OCT. 19) Cook County OKs union deal, but storm clouds loom over next one.

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(OCT. 19) Joliet event inspires older workers frustrated by job search.

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(OCT. 18) School board president: Charter school endangers District 227 future.

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(OCT. 18) Teacher planning time still being hashed out between District 26, union.

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(OCT. 18) Occupy Chicago protesters "mobilized" by recent arrests.

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(OCT. 18) Alderman, union fight Emanuel plan to reduce police and fire dispatchers.

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(OCT. 18) Union leader Henry Tamarin speaks out for teachers, union in longer school day battle.

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(OCT. 17) On the CTU's labor complaint: "What's the end game here? How will the union define victory?"

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(OCT. 17) Occupy Chicago back at Grant Park after arrests.

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(OCT. 17) Union, CPS still talking about talking about longer school day.

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(OCT. 17) Emanuel digging into scandal over union leaders' city pensions.

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(OCT. 17) Cook County to union: Take unpaid holidays or risk 1,000 plus layoffs.

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(OCT. 17) Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose blames owners for lockout.

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(OCT. 17) Police: 175 Occupy Chicago protesters arrested in Grant Park.

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(OCT. 17) UAW in favor with Ford deal, despite no votes from Chicago.

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(OCT. 14) CPS custodians, lunchroom staff, security guards want their say on longer school day.

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(OCT. 14) Hearing scheduled for Chicago Teachers Union’s complaints about longer school day.

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(OCT. 14) The reporting behind the Tribune's union pension stories.

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(OCT. 14) UAW members at Chicago's second Ford plant overwhelmingly reject proposal.

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(OCT. 14) Teamster crew member, artist paints portrait of Chicago mayor in TV show "Boss."

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(OCT. 14) CPS offers multiple meeting dates, locations as officials try to get together with union leaders.

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(OCT. 14) With NBA lockout, Derrick Rose may take his talents overseas.

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(OCT. 14) Coalition of labor, religious and civil rights groups stage "die-in" at Chicago bank.

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(OCT. 13) Chicago Ford workers reject contract.

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(OCT. 13) Chicago TSA employee disciplined for anti-Muslim comments on Facebook.

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(OCT. 13) UAW members prepare for strike at Chicago Ford plants.

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(OCT. 13) Illinois Lawmakers look for pension loophole fix.

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(OCT. 13) Teamsters Joint Council 25 supports mayor's water infrastructure plan.

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(OCT. 12) Lake County jail guards seek pay increase.

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(OCT. 12) Local union for letter carriers helps fulfill Elgin boy’s dream.

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(OCT. 12) Head of Chicago pension fund tried to collect an unearned union pension.

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(OCT. 12) Mokena District 159 teachers picketing school board meetings for new contract.

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(OCT. 12) Is Chicago's new "managed competition" system fair competition?

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(OCT. 11) Ford, UAW contract rejected by Detroit-area local.

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(OCT. 11) Chicago police union: Scrap Police Board, use arbitration for misconduct cases.

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(OCT. 11) More on the Chicago protests aimed at the financial industry.

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(OCT. 11) How will the mayor's budget impact union workers?

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(OCT. 11) NBA cancels first two weeks of season as lockout continues.

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(OCT. 11) Thousands of demonstrators march downtown for economic equality.

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(OCT. 11) CTA union: "The mother lode of savings is not going to come from the unions."

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(OCT. 10) NBA, union give last-ditch effort to avoid canceling games, including Bulls-Mavericks match-up.

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(OCT. 10) TSA screener at O'Hare may be fired over anti-Muslim Facebook comments.

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(OCT. 10) Fallen Chicago marathoner was N.C. firefighter raising money for union charity.

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(OCT. 10) Occupy Chicago protests gaining momentum.

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(OCT. 10) Former teachers' union leaders draw millions in public pensions.

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(OCT. 10) Letter: Unions "cannot be allowed to wield unlimited power over their members and the public."

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(OCT. 10) Union says CTA chief misrepresents issues.

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(OCT. 10) Karen Lewis: Labor issues haven't changed much in 150 years.

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(OCT. 10) AFL-CIO president talks jobs, social justice in Chicago.

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(OCT. 10) Teachers union, district agree to meet but couldn't agree on where.

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(OCT. 10) CTA chief aims to end paid "coffee time," lunch, bathroom breaks for union transit workers.

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(OCT. 7) Community groups including teachers union, SEIU organize Take Back Chicago protests.

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(OCT. 7) Navistar cutting 106 union jobs in Fort Wayne.

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(OCT. 7) Charter school teacher dines with Chicago Teachers Union president.

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(OCT. 7) Head of Chicago police union: "This is all smoke and mirrors."

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(OCT. 7) Majority of CPS parents want longer day, according to poll.

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(OCT. 6) Occupy Chicago protestors meet police resistance.

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(OCT. 6) Union members blast Quinn's state closures plan.

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(OCT. 6) Quinn's staff unhappy Emanuel steals thunder after Ford, UAW reach tentative deal.

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(OCT. 6) "The truth is that the union often works side by side with Boeing."

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(OCT. 6) Third shift planned at Chicago Ford plant to build police cars, union says.

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(OCT. 6) 911 dispatchers strike averted in Northwest suburbs.

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(OCT. 6) "This is about more than 90 minutes-it's about crushing a union."

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(OCT. 6) Union contract still up in the air in Waukegan.

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(OCT. 6) HIV-positive teacher sues CPS alleging discrimination.

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(OCT. 5) NBA outlook bleak after contract talks break down again.

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(OCT. 5) Local union says now-cancelled "Playboy Club" employed mostly Chicago workers.

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(OCT. 5) Transit union fights back against CTA budget claims.

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(OCT. 5) Mayor Emanuel: "This is a victory for Ford, a victory for workers and a victory for Chicago."

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(OCT. 5) Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement.

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(OCT. 5) Anti-capitalism protests spread to Chicago, elsewhere.

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(OCT. 5) CTA president blames deficit on union's “archaic work rules."

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(OCT. 4) Chicago Ford plant to get 1,100 jobs.

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(OCT. 4) Emanuel wants city worker deadbeats to pay up.

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(OCT. 4) CTU meetings with aldermen "were as much about public relations as they were about school policy."

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(OCT. 4) Chicago Teachers Union wins grant for Common Core work.

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(OCT. 4) Lou Phillips, head of Laborers Local 1001, welcomes competition for city recycling.

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(OCT. 4) Teachers union officials discuss "better school day" aldermen.

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(OCT. 3) Preckwinkle guards get raises as county lays off, furloughs workers.

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(OCT. 3) Quinn's plan to lay off more than 1,900 workers violates contract, arbitrator rules.

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(OCT. 3) Chicago Police Superintendent disputes staffing numbers used by union.

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(OCT. 3) Mokena District 159 teachers still without contract picket outside schools.

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(OCT. 3) Teachers union president says she never got Brizard’s letter, voicemail as longer day battle continues.

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(OCT. 3) Firefighters union, others can fundraise once again on Midlothian streets.

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(OCT. 3) CPS to teachers union: You pick next 25 schools for longer day.

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(OCT. 3) NBA owners, players are “miles apart,” according to union executive.

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(OCT. 3) Trade unions show support for controversial project in Naperville.

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(OCT. 3) Chicago Teachers Union says 116 schools voted down waiver.

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(OCT. 3) Chicago Teachers Union backs proposal to secure vacant properties near school.

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(SEPT. 30) Chicago-based United pilots "rushed" through training, union's request for restraining order denied.

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(SEPT. 30) Chicago Teachers Union hopes report will trigger an end to "excessive testing."

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(SEPT. 30) "Money does lure us unless you’re an ascetic parish priest or a Chicago Teachers Union official who claims his members don’t respond to material incentives."

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(SEPT. 30) City unions to square off against private contractors on recycling.

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(SEPT. 30) Chicago Teachers Union wants to meet with aldermen.

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(SEPT. 30) St. Charles attorney says neighboring fire district advised the city to disrupt union activity of firefighters.

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(SEPT. 29) City Hall suggests changes to vacation credits for city employees.

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(SEPT. 29) Chicago Firefighters Union welcomes changes to ambulance services.

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(SEPT. 29) CTU president says she never agreed to join advisory panel on longer school days.

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(SEPT. 28) Union at SIUC approves strike authorization.

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(SEPT. 28) Emanuel: Too many garbage crews calling in sick to extend weekend.

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(SEPT. 28) Survey finds most parents support longer CPS school day.

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(SEPT. 28) Public employee union calls for public input on Quinn's proposed closure of prison, other state facilities.

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(SEPT. 28) Layoffs, furloughs saving Cook County budget $44 million.

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(SEPT. 27) Making all city employees work 40 hours a week among ideas to fix budget.

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(SEPT. 27) Letter: Organized labor forcing toll hikes.

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(SEPT. 27) Chicago-based United "feeling merger pains." (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(SEPT. 27) Former Teamsters steward in Elmhurst pleads guilty to deception.

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(SEPT. 27) How Chicago’s union pension scandal helps Emanuel.

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(SEPT. 27) Honeywell employees discuss workers’ struggles at Chicago forum.

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(SEPT. 26) Longer day starts at 6 city schools.

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(SEPT. 26) Mayor Emanuel: Crack down on absentee abuse in sanitation crews.

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(SEPT. 26) Firefighters union president "slow to criticize" delay in new radio system.

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(SEPT. 26) More on Chicago-based Boeing's newly released papers.

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(SEPT. 26) "What do students learn when cities refuse to fairly treat their teachers?"

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(SEPT. 26) Machinists union releases internal documents from Chicago-based Boeing Co. to bolster labor case. (Note: Subscription may be required.)

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(SEPT. 26) About 4,000 Chicago charter school supporters rally at UIC.

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(SEPT. 26) Chicago Teachers Union says mostly African-American teachers are getting laid off.

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(SEPT. 26) Tribune: "Workers ought to be furious that their leaders are raiding their funds."

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(SEPT. 26) Chicago Teachers Union files affidavit from teacher on alleged vote improprieties.

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(SEPT. 26) CPS, CTU disagree on members for longer day advisory committee.

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(SEPT. 26) More on Chicago's workplace wellness plan.

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(SEPT. 26) Head of firefighters union: "I will not second-guess my men and women."

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(SEPT. 23) Jobless rate in Chicago area rises to 10.4 percent.

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(SEPT. 23) Charter school advocates rallying to build support, despite union opposition.

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(SEPT. 23) County Board furlough battle escalates to insults, funding threats.

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(SEPT. 23) Ex-North Chicago worker says she was denied inspector job.

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(SEPT. 23) "At a time when the city is asking the city workers to do more, ... it's a real punch in the stomach."

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(SEPT. 23) Jean-Claude Brizard on Rahm, CTU president Karen Lewis and more.

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(SEPT. 23) D-26, teachers' union not so close to a contract afterall.

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(SEPT. 23) GOP leader: Repeal city pension perk for union officials.

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(SEPT. 22) "The labor union that credits itself with creating the American middle class has glimpsed the end of the line."

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(SEPT. 22) "The labor union that credits itself with creating the American middle class has glimpsed the end of the line."

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(SEPT. 22) UAW shifts focus to Ford in contract talks.

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(SEPT. 22) More on possibilty of closing Chicago police stations.

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(SEPT. 22) One-day rehiring nets former Chicago labor leader Dennis Gannon a $158,000 city pension.

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(SEPT. 22) Rahm vs. CTU: “Can workers’ solidarity overcome a billionaire-funded, union-busting effort led by one of the country’s best-connected and most aggressive politicians?”

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(SEPT. 21) Study: Trade deficit has cost Illinois 118,000 jobs.

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(SEPT. 21) Middle class incomes fell 7 percent between 2000 and 2010.

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(SEPT. 21) Two Cook County commissioners refuse to take off days without pay.

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(SEPT. 21) "People in all walks of life are being pushed to do more work without comparable salary hikes."

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(SEPT. 21) Chicago cop dies after inhaling fumes at station.

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(SEPT. 21) Exhaust from airplane at O’Hare blows worker into the air.

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(SEPT. 21) 13 schools defy Chicago Teachers Union, sign on to longer day.

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(SEPT. 21) Local union members exhibit paintings to coincide with premiere of “The Pitmen Painters."

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(SEPT. 21) Wal-Mart opening West Loop store today.

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(SEPT. 21) 23 retired Chicago union officials to collect $56 million from city pension funds.

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(SEPT. 20) Labor Department expands enforcement of wage violations.

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(SEPT. 20) D-26 school board, union close to agreement.

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(SEPT. 20) Joliet car dealership offers discount to union members on Labor Day.

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(SEPT. 20) Chicago Public Schools launches longer school day website.

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(SEPT. 20) Aurora's "My Fair Lady" features mostly union actors, musicians.

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(SEPT. 20) Police union chief on closing stations: "They're not telling those employees what they're going to do and that's wrong."

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(SEPT. 20) Gordon Tech Hall of Fame football coach wanted to work with unions.

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(SEPT. 19) Legal counsel for Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago discusses the role of the National Lawyers Guild in the labor movement.

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(SEPT. 19) "Union leadership is still trying to thwart the good intentions of some of its own teachers."

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(SEPT. 19) Chicago Federation of Labor supports mayor's health plan.

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(SEPT. 19) Legal victory would be a PR defeat for teachers union.

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(SEPT. 19) CPS, union school day debate is getting ugly.

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(SEPT. 16) Northwestern food service workers ratify contract.

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(SEPT. 16) Essay winner asks Karen Lewis, "Why does the union protect bad teachers?"

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(SEPT. 16) Labor board certifies faculty union at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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(SEPT. 16) Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater expansion to bring more union jobs.

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(SEPT. 16) CPS says two schools reject early start for longer school day, union says number is higher.

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(SEPT. 16) Quinn to head to China one week after proposed mass layoffs.

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(SEPT. 16) Police union president questions whether new beat cops are actually new.

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(SEPT. 16) Hotel workers end week-long strike at Chicago-based Hyatt.

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(SEPT. 16) "And it's not just in hours worked that we are far behind in how we treat our workers."

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(SEPT. 16) City to union workers: Join wellness program or pay $50 a month more.

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(SEPT. 15) Member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge No. 50 dies.

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(SEPT. 15) Four firefighters fired, 43 suspended in mileage scandal.

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(SEPT. 15) CTA union local placed in trusteeship.

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(SEPT. 15) Chicago religious leaders stand beside striking Hyatt workers.

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(SEPT. 15) UAW posts strike pay policy for Chicago plant workers.

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(SEPT. 15) More on Chicago school-day length and the teachers union.

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(SEPT. 15) City, unions close to plan for cutting health costs.

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(SEPT. 15) AFL-CIO president joins Hyatt picket line in Chicago.

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(SEPT. 15) "No one has patience for an endless quarrel between the Chicago mayor and the teachers’ union leader."

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(SEPT. 15) More on St. Xavier's union conflict.

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(SEPT. 14) Study: Government pays more in contracting out services to the private sector.

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(SEPT. 14) Superman movie bringing 550 jobs to Illinois, including some for Teamster members.

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(SEPT. 14) Chicago Teamsters leader receives award from the union's National Black Caucus.

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(SEPT. 14) CTU president Karen Lewis claims longer school days are more about “babysitting and warehousing” than education.

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(SEPT. 14) Union poll shows majority favors teachers over school board.

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(SEPT. 14) Chicago Teachers Union devises plan for longer day based on Emanuel kids’ school.

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(SEPT. 14) Heads of CPS, teachers union debate longer school day, teacher pay.

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(SEPT. 13) President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers blasts CPS longer-day tactics.

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(SEPT. 13) Is Quinn serious about mass layoffs? "There is certainly a boy-who-cries-wolf history here."

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(SEPT. 13) Madigan willing to work with Quinn in effort to avoid layoffs.

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(SEPT. 13) Letter: "I am opposed to my kids being used as political pawns in the mayor's PR battle with the Chicago Teachers Union."

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(SEPT. 13) CPS principal: “The union has a strong effect on the teachers.”

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(SEPT. 13) Chicago’s top tourism official calls Hyatt workers “disrespectful” and “selfish” for striking on Sept. 11.

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(SEPT. 13) Chicago union leaders file false paperwork to double dip on pensions.

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(SEPT. 13) IBEW Local 134 officials attempt to flout deal with city pension fund.

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(SEPT. 12) NBA fines Michael Jordan $100,000 for making public comments on lockout.

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(SEPT. 12) "Waiting for Lefty" opens in Chicago days after Teamsters president references today's "war on workers."

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(SEPT. 12) Ford, UAW talks could set tone for workers in all industries.

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(SEPT. 12) Another Near West Side school votes for longer day.

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(SEPT. 12) 200 Chicago firefighters honor 9/11 victims in NYC.

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(SEPT. 12) Teachers' union chief: Emanuel "exploded."

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(SEPT. 12) Chicago Teachers Union files lawsuit against Board of Education.

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(SEPT. 12) Emanuel vows to go "school by school" for longer day, teachers union says that is "a terrible way to run school policy."

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(SEPT. 12) Negotiations over work-rule changes at McCormick Place made “significant progress."

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(SEPT. 12) Nonprofit gives teachers an alternative voice in Chicago, elsewhere.

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(SEPT. 12) Hyatt assures strike won't disprupt Radio Show coming to Chicago.

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(SEPT. 9) Englewood school is fourth in Chicago to buck union, adopt longer class day.

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(SEPT. 9) Alderman Burke "embarrassed" by teachers union.

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(SEPT. 9) D-26 sides still working on tentative pact.

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(SEPT. 9) Chicago Fire and Police departments to hold daylong family festival with 9/11 memorial ceremony.

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(SEPT. 8) Union launches week-long strike against Chicago-based Hyatt.

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(SEPT. 8) Fox River Grove police union files complaint over jobs.

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(SEPT. 8) CPS principal: "I'm not upset with the union for doing their job, but they shouldn't be upset with me for doing mine."

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(SEPT. 6) Unions hit hard by unemployment try to enjoy Zion parade.

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(SEPT. 6) End may be near for Chicago-based Boeing labor lawsuit.

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(SEPT. 6) Union leaders call for fair deal on free trade in Pacific Rim.

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(SEPT. 6) Unions rally in Grant Park on Labor Day.

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(SEPT. 6) Wisconsin unions have lost much but sharpened their focus.

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(SEPT. 6) "A $74,000 average annual salary for a five-hour plus change workday and summers off sounds pretty sweet."

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(SEPT. 6) Chicago Teachers Union takes message to city churches.

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(SEPT. 6) A look back at Chicago's first Labor Day celebration with a march of 60 unions.

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(SEPT. 6) Three schools break from union, agree to longer school day.

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(SEPT. 6) Members of the Chicago Teachers Union rally as labor dispute continues.

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(SEPT. 2) Black unemployment at highest level in 27 years.

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(SEPT. 2) No jobs added in August in weakest jobs report since September 2010.

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(SEPT. 2) Metra cracking down on employees to make sure riders pay.

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(SEPT. 2) Rank-and-file dues help fund Chicago labor leader's lucrative pension.

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(SEPT. 2) Congress Hotel strike reaches 3,000 days.

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(SEPT. 2) Carpentersville fire chief goes to "jail" to raise money.

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(SEPT. 2) CPS principal charges $17,000 to district credit card, union calls for money back.

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(SEPT. 2) Former city plumber talks about life in the '70s in a changing South Side neighborhood.

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(SEPT. 1) Wisconsin labor leaders show support for Chicago teachers at Southeast Side rally.

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(SEPT. 1) Pension fund suit claims CPS board shorted teachers.

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(SEPT. 1) Police union blasts proposal to cut $190 million from force: “That’s some real Enron-style accounting.”

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(AUG. 31) New Argonne facility to bring 825 construction jobs.

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(AUG. 31) New Trier teachers get 3.5 percent pay hike, agree to slightly longer school year.

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(AUG. 31) Supt. Garry McCarthy to cut $190M from police budget.

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(AUG. 31) Chicago native served as secretary-treasurer for the State Council of Illinois for the Carpenters Union.

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(AUG. 31) Whose calculation of school hours is correct? CPS or union?

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(AUG. 31) Brizard, teachers union agree on one thing -- more rigorous curriculum.

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(AUG. 31) Wisconsin union bars Republican officials from Labor Day parade.

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(AUG. 31) Despite union rejection, Emanuel pushes for longer school day.

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(AUG. 31) Cary school board, union to meet again.

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(AUG. 31) “Most Americans realize that Labor Day is about celebrating workers, not union bosses.”

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(AUG. 30) Chicago Public Schools CEO JC Brizard, teachers union president Karen Lewis debate longer days.

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(AUG. 30) Civic Federation president calls CPS' proposal to union an "impressive offer."

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(AUG. 30) In first 100 days, CEO of Chicago Public Schools is taking on teachers in push for reforms.

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(AUG. 30) NFL players' union "missed the most important point: non-guaranteed contracts."

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(AUG. 30) Chicago police must prepare for "bunch of wild, anti-globalist anarchists" at G8, NATO summits, union president says.

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(AUG. 29) Fight between CPS, teachers union echoes talk leading up to 1987 strike.

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(AUG. 29) Faculty writing union constitution as UIC disputes ruling.

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(AUG. 29) Tribune: Chicago Teachers Union should accept pay raise for longer day.

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(AUG. 29) Chicago Firefighters Union: "There is no such thing as a routine fire."

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(AUG. 26) Illinois Tollway Board approves toll hike following passage of $12 billion reconstruction program.

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(AUG. 26) Head of Sheet Metal Workers' union says Emanuel is "better than we thought."

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(AUG. 26) Iron Workers International Convention in Chicago focuses on teamwork.

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(AUG. 26) Four firefighters hurt in South Side blaze.

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(AUG. 26) NBA players meet in Chicago to discuss looming non-season.

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(AUG. 26) Chicago Teachers Union president: “Teachers are now being asked to work 29 percent longer for only a 2 percent pay increase.”

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(AUG. 25) Church deacon, longtime union steward at Reynolds Metals dies.

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(AUG. 25) Chicago Board of Education approves property tax increase, union says amount too small.

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(AUG. 25) Tollway board expected to vote today on big fare hike, which union members support.

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(AUG. 25) Chicago Teachers Union "not happy" about CPS offer.

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(AUG. 25) NBA union to hold membership meeting today in Chicago.

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(AUG. 24) Longtime office manager for Tuckpointers Union Local 52 dies.

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(AUG. 24) Chicago Public Schools offers raises for longer school day.

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(AUG. 24) Union members stress need for jobs at tollway hearing.

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(AUG. 24) "For teachers, public workers and jobless, the [mayor's] first 100 days seems more of the same pro-corporate, pro-billionaire policies of the previous administration."

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(AUG. 24) Charter school in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood "is thriving."

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(AUG. 24) Police union: additional officers on street were already officers.

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(AUG. 24) Amid labor strife, CPS sets longer school day.

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(AUG. 24) Quinn, Emanuel clash over casino bill.

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(AUG. 24) Quinn, Emanuel, Preckwinkle tout their job creation.

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(AUG. 24) Chicago Teachers Union delegates meet to discuss breakdown in negotiations over rescinded teacher raises.

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(AUG. 23) Union agrees to 5 percent pay cut in Lyric Opera contract.

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(AUG. 23) Chicago union leaders grab millions in pension loophole.

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(AUG. 23) Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Board of Education talks hit dead end.

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(AUG. 23) Chicago mail carriers face armed robberies, assaults, union says.

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(AUG. 22) Joliet firefighter dies after I-80 motorcycle crash.

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(AUG. 22) Civic Federation looks at CPS budget, says administrative pay has been outpacing gains for teachers.

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(AUG. 22) More on the union-backed proposal for higher Illinois tolls.

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(AUG. 22) Chicago Teachers Union, CPS clash over how to make a longer school day.

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(AUG. 22) Ricketts backs Zambrano suspension as union challenges it.

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(AUG. 22) Emanuel and unions in first 100 days as mayor.

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(AUG. 22) Court: Illinois plant didn't violate union contract by closing.

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(AUG. 22) Chicago Tribune drivers ratify contract that includes raises.

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(AUG. 19) 60-year member of IBEW Local 9 retired as the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Electricity for the City of Chicago.

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(AUG. 19) Trade unions show support for plan that would nearly double tolls to pay for Illinois road improvements and new projects.

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(AUG. 19) Chicago Teachers Union launches campaign for "a better school day."

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(AUG. 19) AFL-CIO president addresses Ironworkers Convention in Chicago.

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(AUG. 18) Knife-wielding man threatens Teamsters handbilling at downtown Chicago hotel.

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(AUG. 18) Allstate agents association votes to affiliate with AFL-CIO.

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(AUG. 18) Will Joliet seek wage cuts from unions to cut deficit?

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(AUG. 18) Protestors march outside a downtown union hall over immigration enforcement program.

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(AUG. 18) Union members picket Illinois State Fair.

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(AUG. 18) Lyric Opera, union reaches tentative contract agreement.

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(AUG. 18) 40 percent of Wisconsin public school teachers are laid off, according to union.

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(AUG. 17) City workers might have to shape up under new wellness plan.

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(AUG. 17) Chicago union leaders back Emanuel on casino bill.

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(AUG. 17) Chicago-based Boeing labor case must move quickly before board loses members, judge says.

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(AUG. 17) Board approves Cook County changes to Oak Forest Hospital.

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(AUG. 17) Women's lawsuit highlights differences in Chicago, union firefighter tests.

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(AUG. 17) Chicago Teachers Union: “The research is conclusive —merit pay does not work and can have troubling side effects — cheating, narrowing of curriculum and competition.”

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(AUG. 17) The Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano is another one of “the losers being defended by the union.”

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(AUG. 17) Longer CPS school day comes out to a 25 percent reduction in pay for teachers, according to union.

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(AUG. 16) Parents express concern over looming contract deadline for D-26 schools.

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(AUG. 16) St. Joseph College Seminary to present Chicago labor leader with award.

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(AUG. 16) CTU president: "We still have the leverage of a strike."

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(AUG. 16) Board to vote on closure of Oak Forest Hospital, which union workers want open.

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(AUG. 15) Players association to file grievance on behalf of Carlos Zambrano.

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(AUG. 15) Mayor to offer Chicago principals merit pay.

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(AUG. 15) Officers fill union hall to share prayers for ailing former superintendent.

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(AUG. 15) More on the CPS public hearing with comments from the teachers' union.

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(AUG. 15) Union files charges against Verizon to labor board.

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(AUG. 15) University of Chicago Medical Center union nurse speaks at rally of Michigan nurses.

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(AUG. 15) Chicago Teachers Union president says chances are "very high" to hold strike vote.

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(AUG. 15) Illinois House leaders mum on pension reform negotiations.

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(AUG. 15) Union threatens Lyric Opera with strike.

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(AUG. 15) "Across the country, small groups of teachers are in the early stages of organizing themselves to get out from under the thumb of union power."

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(AUG. 11) Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago Teachers Union among coalition to commemorate site of civil rights moment.

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(AUG. 11) "The two major teachers' unions, despite all the rhetoric about how teachers have no influence on policy, collectively spent more than $67 million directly on political races between 1989 and 2010."

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(AUG. 11) Iron Workers Union delegates meet in Chicago for annual convention.

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(AUG. 11) CTU president says CPS made a “frightening” error in school enrollment projections.

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(AUG. 11) Local United Steelworkers unions sponsor the Opportunity Enterprises Chicago Marathon Team.

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(AUG. 11) Chicago Teachers Union says it could have helped prioritize CPS budget, but no one asked.

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(AUG. 11) Results of Wisconsin's recall election "falls somewhere between a victory and a loss for beleaguered unions."

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(AUG. 11) SEIU, Chicago Teachers Union among groups to protest Bank of America.

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(AUG. 11) Mokena approves raises in one-year contract with union.

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(AUG. 10) Member of Automobile Mechanics Local #701 loved kayaking, fishing, boating and traveling.

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(AUG. 10) Chicago's school budget proposal is "rife with errors," according to union.

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(AUG. 10) Union sues to block layoffs of city traffic control aides.

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(AUG. 10) Chicago Teachers Union criticizes proposed property tax hike.

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(AUG. 10) Nearly 10,000 people explore Chicago State job fair.

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(AUG. 10) "It's now a bit embarrassing to admit, but organized labor actually had high hopes for Barack Obama."

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(AUG. 10) "We Are Wisconsin" book launch details the state's recent labor union struggles.

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(AUG. 10) TSA, pilots' union test new security screening program.

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(AUG. 10) Union takes pay freeze to help balance District 303 budget.

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(AUG. 9) Hinsdale Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181, teachers union bring in mediator for contract talks.

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(AUG. 9) CPS officials still push for longer school day as union negotiations continue.

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(AUG. 8) Chicago Teachers Union president says CPS budget favors charter schools.

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(AUG. 8) Quinn signs "Helmets to Hardhats" bill, which was backed by Chicago Teamsters.

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(AUG. 8) Layoff details won't be known until late Sept. in CPS budget cuts.

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(AUG. 8) Contract talks between Cary school board, teachers union remain at an impasse.

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(AUG. 8) Essay winners can question new schools CEO and union chief.

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(AUG. 8) UIC faculty start to unionize over working conditions.

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(AUG. 5) NFL, union sign new 10-year collective bargaining agreement.

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(AUG. 5) Roadwork to continue in Kendall County despite objection by the Laborers' union.

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(AUG. 5) District 26 school board reaches decision on arbitration.

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(AUG. 5) U.S. employers add 117,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 9.1 percent.

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(AUG. 5) Joliet police chief to retire after 31 years in the department.

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(AUG. 5) "What would you ask the heads of the Chicago Public Schools or Chicago Teachers Union?"

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(AUG. 5) NBA union chief says season might be canceled.

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(AUG. 4) City to lay off 24 workers who aid Chicago homeless.

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(AUG. 4) Obama hires non-union workers at Chicago birthday party.

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(AUG. 4) Dismissing Chicago firefighters could be costly due to union contract.

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(AUG. 3) Chicago’s Inspector General: Fire 54 firefighters for alleged fraud.

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(AUG. 3) NBA takes legal action against locked-out players.

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(AUG. 3) Chicago Teachers Union provides FAQs on the 4 percent teachers' raises in question.

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(AUG. 3) DuPage County Building and Construction Trades Council holds golf outing in honor of former organizer.

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(AUG. 3) McCormick Place changes may leave more than 900 food service workers without a job.

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(AUG. 3) Union leader: "Emanuel is spinning the press like crazy and he is not telling the truth."

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(AUG. 3) More than 1,000 Illinois workers to lose jobs by year's end.

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(AUG. 3) CTU attorney: Union not obligated to discuss longer school day.

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(AUG. 3) NBA, players' union make little progress.

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(AUG. 3) Cary District 26 union pushes for arbitration.

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(AUG. 3) Locked-out workers of a southern Illinois plant voting on contract proposal.

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(AUG. 3) Chicago traffic control aides who are being laid off will get paid not to work last two weeks.

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(AUG. 2) Chicago Public Schools, unions to begin negotiating annual raises.

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(AUG. 2) City lays off half of traffic control aides, saves $2.3 million.

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(AUG. 2) McCormick Place loses appeal, looks to negotiate new union rules.

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(AUG. 2) NBA owners, players' union resume contract talks.

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(AUG. 2) Mayor takes aim at Chicago unions -- except the Teamsters.

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(AUG. 1) Aurora police union, city reach agreement on contract that includes raises.

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(AUG. 1) City of Chicago holds contracts with more than 40 unions.

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(AUG. 1) President of the Chicago Federation of Labor talks about approach to city’s budget battle.

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(AUG. 1) Emanuel unveils preliminary budget, repeats call for union work rule changes.

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(AUG. 1) Chicago’s “payroll and benefit costs outpaced the amount saved by cutting jobs, largely as a result of union contracts.”

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(AUG. 1) Teamsters across the country, including in Chicago, take on BMW.

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(AUG. 1) Unions recommend city conducts aggressive performance reviews.

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(AUG. 1) Closing Chicago power plants would “eliminate good union jobs,” says union leader.

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(AUG. 1) “Cary District 26 school board members must not put the future of the financially struggling school district into the hands of an independent arbitrator.”

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(AUG. 1) Four McHenry County school districts are in the midst of contract negotiations.

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(AUG. 1) Locomotive engineer calls for rail labor unity in Chicago and across the country.

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