Tag Archives: Union

  • News Illinois AFSCME

    AFSCME and state reach tentative agreement

    After more than a year of negotiations, members of the union representing state, county and municipal employees in Illinois appear to have a new deal with the state.

  • News

    Arsenal workers could take 20% pay cut

    All federal employees, including 8,000 Arsenal workers, will be required to take furlough days or unpaid time off if Congress…

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    Hostess brands closing for good

    Hostess Brands — the maker of such iconic baked goods as Twinkies, Devil Dogs and Wonder Bread — says striking workers are forcing it to permanently shut down.

  • News / Politics

    QC residents signing secession petitions

    QUAD CITIES – A Monmouth man explained Wednesday why he believes Illinois should secede from the United States. According to…

  • News Chicago Teachers on Strike

    Chicago schools reopen after strike

    Hundreds of thousands of Chicago schools students will return to class Wednesday after the teachers’ union voted to suspend its sometimes acrimonious strike.

  • News Chicago Teachers on Strike

    Judge holds off on legal action to end Chicago teacher strike

    A judge declined to hear arguments Monday but a court hearing could come Tuesday or Wednesday regarding the Chicago teachers union strike.

  • News Chicago Teachers on Strike

    Chicago teachers strike enters 2nd week; mayor takes fight to court

    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is vowing to go to court to force teachers back to work

  • News Chicago Teachers Strike (CNN)

    DEVELOPING: Teacher Strike in Chicago to Continue

    UPDATE as of 6:04pm, Sunday, September 16th — (CNN) — The week-long teacher’s strike in Chicago’s public schools will continue…

  • News (CNN)

    Tentative deal reached in Chicago teachers strike

    A tentative deal has been reached in the dispute between the Chicago Teachers Union and the city’s school board.

  • News Chicago Teachers on Strike

    End of Chicago teachers strike may be near

    Public schools will be closed Friday in Chicago but the end of the teachers strike could be near.

  • News Chicago Teachers Strike (CNN)

    Late-night talks fail to get deal in Chicago teachers strike

    Chicago’s teachers strike hits day four Thursday with no deal between the teacher’s union and the school board.

  • News (CNN)

    Talks resume in Day 3 of Chicago teachers’ strike

    Negotiations resumed on Wednesday between Chicago’s school board and striking teachers with both sides apparently far apart on a deal.