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"The People's Champion": Labor Leader Karen Lewis—Who Fought for Students, Teachers, and Community—Dies at 67
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) then-president Karen Lewis holds a press conference after CTU delegates voted to end their strike on September 18, 2012 in Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union Members Take Stand Against Unsafe School Conditions
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Chicago Teachers Union leadership list their demands and leave a box of coal outside the entrance of City Hall following a car caravan where teachers and supporters demanded a safe and equitable return to in-person learning during the Covid-19 pandemic on December 12, 2020. Select public school teachers are expected to return to classrooms on January 4, 2021. (Photo: Max Herman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
"We're afraid for our lives. We don't want to lose our jobs. The fear of losing our jobs is real," said one teacher. "But the fear of this virus is greater than that fear."
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In Latest 'Stunningly Irresponsible' Call to Reopen Schools, Trump Repeats Lie That Covid-19 'Will Go Away'
Julia Conley, staff writer
"In February, Trump said the virus would 'miraculously' go away in April, once...
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'We're Just Getting Started,' Says Union Leader, as Worker Strike Activity Hits 35-Year High Under Trump
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striking teachers in Chicago
"Trump's economy is not a workers' economy, and workers know solidarity is the...
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'When We Fight, We Win!': After 11-Day Strike, Chicago Teachers Reach Deal With Mayor
After Avalanche of Outrage Directed at Chicago Mayor Lightfoot, "Rahm Emanuel 2.0" Starts to Budge on Key Teachers' Demand
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Demanding 'Pay and Benefits That Give Us Dignity,' 25,000 Chicago Public School Teachers Go on Strike
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'If We Don't Fight... Who Will?': In Name of Students, Chicago Teachers Union Sets Oct. 17 Strike Date
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With Lori Lightfoot's 'Historic, Hopeful Victory' in Chicago Mayoral Race, Progressives Vow to Hold Her Accountable
After Historic Union-Backed Strike, Chicago Charter School Teachers Celebrate New Contract as Win for Students
'We Are All Here Together': Demanding Charter Network Use Vast Resources for Better Pay, First of Its Kind Teacher Strike in Chicago

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