Tag: labor

More PJSTA solidarity for CTU

Wear Red Tomorrow… and a Sunday Night Update on the CTU

*UPDATE* No deal has been reached yet. CTU President Karen Lewis has scheduled a press conference at 10 pm. The CTU’s House of Delegates (equivalent to PJSTA’s rep council) would have to approve an agreement and they have not been called to meet yet. More after the presser. ******************************************************************************** Please remember to wear red tomorrow …

PJSTA Members: PLEASE WEAR RED ON MONDAY!

The situation in Chicago has been well documented on our blog (here, here, here, and here too!).  As the above graphic suggests, their fight is truly our fight.  The CTU is on the front lines of the war against public education.  They are now four days away from a strike with their strike date set for …

More Attacks on Labor

A United States federal bankruptcy judge ruled on Tuesday that the Allied Pilots Association’s contract with American Airlines must be thrown out to help the company emerge from bankruptcy. Scary stuff for labor.  

Karen Lewis’ Speech to 18,000