Politics, time and money in play as hours dwindle before Chicago Teachers Union strike deadline - Chicago Tribune

Talks are set to resume in the morning before a union delegate meeting, but officials expressed scant optimism the last-minute negotiations would avert a strike. Despite talk of some progress at the bargaining table, neither side had reached consensus on multiple issues, including pay, staffing and the potential duration of a contract. Neither Mayor Lori Lightfoot nor CPS CEO Janice Jackson joined the day’s critical talks, a signal of the ongoing split.

2019-10-16 10:00:00Z
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