The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is proud to support Chicago teachers and school service personnel as we stand in solidarity with the 25,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the 7,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Local 73, school support staff, on strike for better schools and a contract students deserve.
Join educators, staff, parents, students, union allies and more at the Community Solidarity Rally in Chicago this Saturday:
Community Solidarity Rally
10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26
Union Park, 1501 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60606
Public education is under attack across the Midwest and across our nation. Chicago teachers and school service workers are raising their voices and speaking out for the classrooms the next generation of students deserve.
Stand in solidarity. Show your support by wearing red, attending the rally, writing a letter to Mayor Lightfoot or tweeting your support with the hashtag #PutItInWriting.
The Chicago Teachers Union, AFT Local 1, and the Service Employees International Union, Local 73, have been negotiating with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for months. On October 17, CTU and SEIU Local 73 went on strike to make sure their contract includes schools that are fully staffed with nurses, librarians, counselors and more, to ensure students are cared for. They want protections for students so they can learn in a safe, welcoming environment, free from fear. They want smaller class sizes, so they can give students more attention and assistance.
CTU and SEIU Local 73 are striking for the schools students deserve:
· Smaller Class Sizes
· Fair Pay & Benefits
· Fully Staffed Supports
· School Community Justice
Support has been pouring in for teachers and staff walking the line in Chicago. We join thousands of educators, unions, parents and community supporters to call on Mayor Lightfoot to keep her promises and negotiate a contract students deserve. Time to #PutItInWriting.
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