Teachers' strike looms in Chicago

Chicago : IL : USA | Sep 09, 2012 at 5:47 PM PDT

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Teachers and support staff in the 30,000 member union have set a walkout date of Monday, which would mark the first time workers for the third-largest public school system have gone on strike in 25 years. On Sunday, Chicago Teachers Union chief Karen Lewis told CNN that there was positive movement on... FULL ARTICLE AT CNN

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