Employees are planning a walkout on Black Friday, and that’s only the beginning.
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They Work Hard for the Money
An economic anomaly: Unionized longshoremen and steelworkers experience wage gains to match soaring productivity.
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A Touchdown for Labor
In the NFL referees lockout, the union is coming out ahead.
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Advanced Placement
The Chicago Teachers Union is poised to lead in the next school-reform fights.
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Why the Chicago Teachers Won
Turning points in an unexpected victory for labor
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Into Week Two, a Slightly Subdued Strike
Today, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) principal decision-making body, the 700-member House of Delegates, will vote on ending the strike that erupted last week over teacher evaluations, re-hiring of laid-off teachers, and pay negotiations over the teachers’ contract that expired July 1. If the delegates vote to end the strike, Chicago schoolchildren will return to […]
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The Chicago Teachers’ Balancing Act
The strike in the Windy City stretches into a second week.
