Local 727 is Proud to Stand in Solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union as they Fight for a Better Contract and Better Schools

According to the Chicago Teachers Union, 25,000 teachers, clinicians, teaching assistants, and other public school support staff initiated a strike today at over 500 city schools after ten months of bargaining with the Chicago Public Schools failed to produce a fair contract.

“Local 727 is proud to stand in solidarity with CTU teachers, nurses, and staff as they bring their fight for a fair contract, improved working conditions, and better schools to the strike line,” said John Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of Local 727.

According to the Union’s website, CTU has called for fair pay and benefits for all members, fully staffed schools—including a nurse, social worker, and librarian in every Chicago public school—and hard caps on class sizes that will allow teachers to give students the individual attention they need to thrive.

Today, Secretary-Treasurer Coli wrote and mailed a letter of support to President Jesse Sharkey and the striking members of the Chicago Teachers Union.

“In a day and age when workers are constantly under attack from all sides, it is more important than ever that unions stick together,” wrote Secretary-Treasurer Coli.  “To our CTU Brothers and Sisters, we have your back.  Local 727 is proud to stand with you today, tomorrow, and every day until fairness triumphs.”

To read Secretary-Treasurer Coli’s full letter, click here.

Nothing in this article should be read as the union’s waiver of any legal argument, position or grievance(s), or as a waiver of any rights, arguments, or defenses under any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or applicable law. The union does not forfeit its right to make any and all supplemental arguments.

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