Posted on 07/17/2012 2:30:24 PM PDT by Kaslin
The Chicago Teachers Union made headlines a few months ago when it was revealed that the union was demanding a 30 percent raise in its new contract proposal.
Such an enormous raise – regardless of the supposed justification – would be unthinkable in a district with a $665 million budget deficit and a 9.8 percent unemployment rate.
The school board countered with an offer of a two percent raise, which would still be a burden on the district’s overstretched budget.
As a result, both the CTU and Chicago Public Schools requested an “independent” fact finder to look at both sides’ proposals and suggest some sort of compromise.
This morning, the fact finder is expected to release his report, which calls for a 15-20 percent raise for CTU members in the first year of the contract, according to the Chicago Tribune.
And the union is expected to reject that recommendation.
Thumbing its nose at a massive raise – which incidentally has no relationship to job performance – will likely not be received well in a community that is enduring some of the worst unemployment rates in the country.
The Tribune reports:
“The Chicago Teachers Union had gone into negotiations asking for a wage increase of nearly 30 percent over two years. Sources said the union realizes that the price of a major pay hike in terms of lost jobs and working conditions would be too high.
“Union officials now face the task of explaining to members why it would reject a salary increase that is less than they asked for but significantly higher than the 2 percent first-year raise CPS initially offered.”
Sources tell EAGnews.org that the union will be assembling its leaders Wednesday to formally accept or reject the fact finders report. At that meeting, it will also likely set a date to strike.
Why won’t the union schedule a vote of members to see how they feel about a 15-20 percent raise. My guess is that they would jump on it, but union leaders are not asking their opinion. They seem determined to go out on strike, probably just as school is set to begin in September.
Just for the record, the students of Chicago were never mentioned in the Tribune report about the labor talks. This is further proof that in union schools, they are frequently treated as afterthoughts while the adults fight over money.
And I thought schools existed for children. Silly me.
The city has not, and will not, propose a raise anywhere close to 20%. I'd be surprised if Rahm boosts the 2% hike that's on the table.
Of course the union thugs are seeking a so-called compromise. Decades of such compromises are bankrupting communities nationwide.
Even as they negotiate. How about this, you overpaid arrogant losers...
Offer them a 25% cut in pay.
In return, they get to keep their jobs.
Even a 2% increase is a criminal lapse of fiduciary responsibily on the part of those other elected criminals.
I worked for a local county and retired in 2007. For the last three years of employment, we enjoyed the "NOTHING. NADA. NICHIGO" solution to a looming financial crisis. Far as I know, nothing has changed.
The Teacher thugs actually believe that they are more equal than the taxpayers who pay their salaries.
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A 20% raise would be a bonanza for me, like winning the lottery. Also, these teachers are seeking an even bigger raise when their schools are among the worst in the country.
I think he is the only one in his company that got a raise of that magnitude.
Of course, he was a water-walker (heck, probably an air-walker) at the pipeline engineering company at which he was hired straight out of college last year at a fairly low (for engineers) salary. Now the company he works at is scared spitless he might go somewhere else, so they bumped up his salary to keep him.
And that is the type of raise *every* teacher in Chicago, even the worst, expects as just for showing up in the morning, if they feel like showing up.
BTW - my son was home-schooled.
On behalf of every kid in Chicago I urge them to reject all deals on go on strike!!!
I’d had exactly one teacher I liked enough to want her to make more money and she had moved here from Maryland (and went back I think). She claimed they gave “E”’s there instead of “F”’s. I called her a bitch once and she heard me and just laughed it off, give her a raise and an award!
The rest should make minimum wage.
Oh wait I thought of another good teacher, his name was Ferrer, said he was related to actor Jose Ferrer. He once said the the sh word within earshot of kindergardeners and was chastised by a girl in my class, true story.
The city, county and state are practically bankrupt because of these union cows.
Ironically, that’s about what the Chicago Teacher’s Union president looks like ... (I’m serious!)
Shame on you!
(snicker....)
Worms growing out of her head?
You brought it up. Wait.. Let me rephrase that.
Rahm will offer them 10%. And you can take that to the bank.
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