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Chicago’s Mayor Challenges Teachers Union (thug leader on foul-mouthed Rahm: “It’s a nightmare”)
NY Times ^
| 9/17/11
| MONICA DAVEY
Posted on 09/20/2011 4:17:55 AM PDT by Libloather
Chicagos Mayor Challenges Teachers Union
By MONICA DAVEY
Published: September 17, 2011
CHICAGO One by one, teachers at public elementary schools here have been voting to buck their own union and take Mayor Rahm Emanuel up on an unusual offer: to accept bonus pay in exchange for waiving union contract provisions and keeping children at some schools longer each day.
**SNIP**
Mr. Emanuel and his top aides say that when it comes to hours of class instruction, Chicagos 482 public elementary schools compare unfavorably with schools in other cities, including Houston, Los Angeles and New York. They say they merely want children to spend more time learning at school a notion supported by plenty of parents.
Union leaders suggest a broader motive, saying that the sidelining of labor unions and a mood against public workers seen this year in Republican-led states like Ohio and Wisconsin are now coming through in subtler ways in Democratic-leaning cities like this one, the nations third largest.
Its a nightmare, said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, who added that Mr. Emanuel lived up to his reputation for foul language in a recent meeting in his stately office at City Hall. You expect this stuff out of Republicans.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chicago; emanuel; rahm; union
That's a shame.
To: Libloather
You expect this stuff out of Republicans.By reputation only, right? Since I doubt you know any.
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/20/2011 4:34:36 AM PDT
by
Irenic
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/20/2011 4:36:50 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: Libloather
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posted on
09/20/2011 4:37:12 AM PDT
by
Oceander
(www.attackwatch.com - don't forget to turn yourself in!)
To: Libloather
Its a nightmare, said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, who added that Mr. Emanuel lived up to his reputation for foul language in a recent meeting in his stately office at City Hall. You expect this stuff out of Republicans.
Projection.
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09/20/2011 4:43:02 AM PDT
by
aruanan
To: Future Snake Eater
Might expect this stuff from Republicans? Why yes, I suppose so. It’s because Democrats have been a modicum of calm and decency. They bring to mind visions of Tinker Bell, teddy bears, and the proverbial unicorns farting rainbow skittles.
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09/20/2011 4:44:26 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: Libloather
Speaking of nightmares..this is Karen Lewis president of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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09/20/2011 4:51:41 AM PDT
by
mac_truck
( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
To: aruanan; Liz; AT7Saluki; writer33
Projection.Rush said the thug leader better keep her mouth shut. She can always wake up from a nightmare.
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09/20/2011 4:54:29 AM PDT
by
Libloather
(The epitome of civility.)
To: aruanan
Its a nightmare, said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union,This fat pig is talking about nightmares, what happened to her mirror?
At least she can wake up from a nightmare.
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posted on
09/20/2011 4:56:05 AM PDT
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages.)
To: USS Alaska
Wow, I see now why she's so used to painting with a broad brush.
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posted on
09/20/2011 5:09:35 AM PDT
by
aruanan
To: mac_truck
Shudder..
Quick! Hit it with a mack truck!
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posted on
09/20/2011 5:12:06 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
To: Libloather
In recent days, Mr. Emanuel has shown his trademark impatience with all the public discussion over whether or not he cursed during his last meeting with Ms. Lewis (the meeting ended with a hug, he has noted)<.i> Rahm is a brave man if he really hugged this creature from the black lagoon.
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09/20/2011 5:17:07 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
To: mac_truck
... this is Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.Good gravy! Where was Michelle Obama's nutrition and fitness campaign when poor Karen needed it?
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posted on
09/20/2011 5:23:07 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Oh, what's the point?)
To: Libloather
Chicago schools a mess? But weren’t Bill Ayers and Obama in charge of reforming them?
To: Tax-chick
Good gravy! Where was Michelle Obama's nutrition and fitness campaign when poor Karen needed it? Looks like Karen is on it.
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posted on
09/20/2011 7:07:51 AM PDT
by
Hacksaw
(I don't hate Mormons. Is that okay?)
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