Category Archives: Union Busting

published at 10:53 am Sunday, January 9, 2011

Stand Up to the Billionaire “Education Reformers” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday, Jan. 11 Picket 4:00-6:00pm Chase Towers Meet at Madison and Dearborn Chase Bank Towers is the home of the Commercial Club of the City of Chicago. This millionaire and billionaire’s club authored the plan for Renaissance 2010 and is allied with Advance Illinois’ attack on teacher [...]

Topics: Alerts / CORE Stuff / Events / Protests / Union Busting
published at 3:15 am Tuesday, October 5, 2010

CTU Wins Lawsuit – CPS Must Rehire!

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis today announced a stunning court victory that brings tremendous benefits to public school students and parents, and restores justice to teachers who were unlawfully fired by the Chicago Board of Education (BOARD). U.S. District Judge David H. Coar today declared that the firing of tenured teachers under the Board’s [...]

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / CTU / In the News / Legal Action / News / Press Releases / Union Busting Tags: , , ,
published at 2:08 pm Thursday, August 19, 2010

CORE at CPS Budget Hearings

CPS Budget Hearings Teachers, students, parents and community members demonstrated their anger at open budget hearings Tuesday, Aug 18th at Lane Tech HS and Wednesday, Aug 19th at Westinghouse HS. Another hearing will take place tonight, Thursday, Aug 20th, at Corliss HS (821 W 103rd St). Article at Another article at

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CPS / In the News / Labor News / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting
published at 12:22 am Wednesday, August 4, 2010

PACT Settles Lawsuit With Board

PACT’s efforts in Lynch v. Huberman to lift CPS’s ban on campaigning in schools were essential to CORE’s ultimate victory. With a settlement of the lawsuit pending, CORE takes a moment to thank PACT for their efforts.

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / Elections / Legal Action / News / PACT / School Board / Union Busting
published at 5:55 pm Thursday, June 17, 2010

Summer of Organizing

Dear Members: In these final days of the school year, make a list of phone numbers and e-mail addresses of teachers at your school. Talk to your students’ parents and get their contact information as well. We need your help in organizing this summer. Download the spreadsheet at the bottom of this post and e-mail [...]

Topics: CPS / CTU / In the News / News / School Board / Union Busting
published at 6:34 pm Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Report from Emergency Board Meeting 6.15.2010

CPS called  an emergency Board meeting on Tuesday, June 15 to pass a resolution that will drastically change our working conditions and the learning opportunities for our students.  The resolution was passed unanimously at the meeting, in spite of every single speaker during the “public participation” portion urging the board members to vote “no.” This [...]

Topics: Charter Schools / Chicago Teachers Union / Contract Schools / CPS / CTU / In the News / Labor News / Meetings / News / School Board / Union Busting
published at 12:39 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010

New CTU Leadership, teachers, parents at Emergency Picket 6/14/2010

Topics: CPS / CTU / Events / Protests / School Board / Union Busting
published at 8:17 pm Tuesday, June 8, 2010

CORE Presidential Candidate Karen Lewis on Garrard McClendon Live 6/8/2010

*at the time of the broadcast, the CTU provided no details or documentation for their lawsuit. This may be due to the fact that the charges have no legal precedent and the actual transgression had not yet occurred.

Topics: Alerts / Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Elections / In the News / Legal Action / News / Outreach / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting / Videos
published at 9:10 pm Sunday, June 6, 2010

“We need to reclaim what it means to be Local One.”-Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis on Moving Forward June 3, 2010.

Topics: Chicago Teachers Union / CORE Stuff / CPS / CTU / Elections / Events / News / Outreach / School Board / School Closings / turnarounds / Union Busting / Videos
published at 6:18 pm Thursday, June 3, 2010

CTU Unity

Karen Lewis’ speech to the House of Delegates (6/2/2010): Good afternoon.  I would like to thank PACT, CSDU and SEA for running honest campaigns, based on the issues; and for their support. I am honored … and exhilarated.  Those of you who are unaligned and voted for CORE, thank you. Last week’s rally was incredible.  [...]

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