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Don't blame the union in the great Twinkie debacle of 2012
America lost one of its iconic brands last month when Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other staples of postwar Middle America, closed up shop. The announcement was an occasion for wags to litter the Internet with jokes about the...
Tags: Unions, Economy, Business and Finance, Collective Contract, United Auto Workers, Hostess Brands, Inc.
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'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2
Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...
Tags: Movies, Charter Schools, PG Rated Movies, Norma Rae (movie), Public Schools
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Teachers on strike in Carpentersville District 300
Special to the TribuneTeachers in Community Unit District 300 went out on strike this morning after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract. Negotiators for the teachers union and the school district met for nearly nine hours Monday but failed to reach an agreement,...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Chicago Public Schools
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Classes resume today as Carpentersville teachers end strike
Special to the TribuneTeachers in Community Unit District 300 reached a deal with the school board late Tuesday to end a one-day walkout in the large far northwest suburban school district. Talks had broken down late Monday, prompting the district's more than 1,200 teachers...Tags: Unions, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Strikes
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1-day teachers strike settled in Crystal Lake district
Tribune reportersThe teachers strike in Crystal Lake-based Prairie Grove School District 46 has ended the same day it began. After their walkout this morning, teachers’ representatives spent the day negotiating with district administrators and Friday afternoon...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Chicago Public Schools
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Possible CPS strike puts college at risk for some
Growing up on a foreboding South Side block near Brainerd Park, Brooks College Prep senior running back Cleveland Clark considers every day a gift. Not to mention a challenge. "I know what type of neighborhood I live in so I do my best not to even be...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sports, Chicago Teachers Union, Financial Aid, Teachers
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Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Education, Chicago City Hall
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Negotiating teams meet on ending North Shore teachers strike
Chicago TribuneA bargaining session was scheduled for noon today between teachers and officials in North Shore School District 112, where teachers have gone on strike amid contract disputes. Classes at elementary and middle schools in Highland Park and Highwood were...Tags: Unions, North Chicago, Teachers, Waukegan, Teaching and Learning
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Lake Forest High School opens without teachers during labor strike
Tribune reportersWhile teachers remained on strike, Lake Forest High School reopened Monday, apparently with enough students and certified teachers on hand to meet state criteria. But whether the unusual move by the district will allow Monday to count as an official...Tags: Teachers, Lake Forest, Teaching and Learning, University of New Hampshire, Rosh Hashanah
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Lake Forest High School sees first teachers strike
Tribune reportersFor the first time in the district’s history, teachers in Lake Forest High School District 115 went on strike today after failing to reach an agreement over salaries during negotiations that ended just before midnight. The walkout affects about 1,...Tags: Unions, Teachers, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress
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Strike pits new Democrats against old friends
"If you can't make it here," many Chicagoans have told me over the years, "you can't make it anywhere." That's why educators, politicians and labor organizers across the nation are keeping a close eye on the city's teachers strike. For public workers'...
Tags: Government, Scott Walker, Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Teaching and Learning
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Edgy Tim's 5 games to watch breakdown | Week 10
Class 8A: (10) O'Fallon at (7) Homewood-Flossmoor When: 7:30 Friday. Records: O'Fallon 7-2, Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2. On the offensive O'Fallon's passing game is solid behind QB Todd Porter, whose main targets include Illinois recruit Darius...
Tags: Ronald Johnson, Football, Sports
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