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New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Inherits America’s Worst Teacher Pension Mess
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the newly elected mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson just inherited what is arguably the worst...
How an Ex-Teacher Turned a Tiny Pension Into a Giant-Killer
The Wall Street Journal· 4 hours agoFINANCE Plymouth County is known for Pilgrims, cranberries—and a top-performing pension fund run by...
Editorial: Chicago teachers ponder funding Lincoln Yards, a development CTU once protested. Watch...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTwo mayors and a pandemic ago, Chicago made a huge commitment to Lincoln Yards, the ambitious plan...
Chicago Teachers Union, CPS leaders lobby Springfield lawmakers for more funding
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCHICAGO — Dozens of Chicago teachers ventured to Springfield on Wednesday to lobby state lawmakers...
Chicago Teachers Union unveils contract demands, vowing not to ‘cower’ in proposals to fully staff...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWith the Chicago Teachers Union contract expiring in June, members of the 30,000-strong union...
How Teachers Union Politics Are Shaping the Chicago Mayor’s Race
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago will have a new mayor this year, and the two runoff candidates couldn’t be farther apart in...
Chicago’s Next Mayor Must Have a Plan to Tackle the City's $34 Billion in Pension Debt
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- Chicago is guaranteed a new mayor after voters rejected incumbent Lori Lightfoot’s...
Ontario Teachers’ — one of the world’s largest pension funds — says that it invested $95M in...
MoneyWise via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoApparently, crypto isn’t just for risk-seeking speculators. On Thursday, Ontario Teachers’ Pension...
In Progressive Breakthrough, Teachers' Union Organizer Elected Mayor of Chicago
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a generational breakthrough for organized labor and the Democratic Party’s left flank, former...
Editorial: Chicago can’t afford $3 billion more in pension obligations
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago firefighters, who risk their lives to keep us safe, deserve a decent living and a secure retirement. So, don’t get us wrong when we call out irresponsible legislation moving through ...