‘$50 Billion’ Chicago Teachers Union Contract Demands Higher Pay And Lower Expectations
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Chicago teachers' $50B demands include pay hikes, abortions, migrant accommodation
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new contract with the public schools system and is understood to be calling for an extra $50 billion to pay for wage hikes as well as other demands such as fully paid abortions for its members, new migrant services and facilities and a host of LGBT-related requirements and training in schools. To put the figure into context, the total base tax receipts for the state of Illinois last year were $50.7 billion. The incredible demands are being made...
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Union Pacific speeds up domestic intermodal service linking Southern California and Chicago
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Union Pacific Undermined Regulators’ Efforts to Assess Safety, US Agency Says
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