Big Labor Politicians Rally Behind Shady Union
In FY 2025 alone, CTU kingpins poured, by their own admission, over $4.2 million into “political activities and lobbying.”
Nearly 30,000 public school teachers and support staff represented by the Chicago Teachers Union have vowed to walk off the job starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday if an impasse in contract talks with the city is not broken. The union also wants more than the eight percent pay raise over what Chicago is offering. The school district says it cannot afford concessions as it is running a large budget deficit and major credit rating agencies have downgraded its debt rating.
Union bosses have admitted the strike could set back education in the Windy City for a generation but “like the Civil War” it would be worth the price.
In FY 2025 alone, CTU kingpins poured, by their own admission, over $4.2 million into “political activities and lobbying.”
Student Enrollment in Union Stronghold States Has Fallen By Over 1.1 Million Since 2013
On average, forced-unionism states are roughly 22% more expensive to live in than Right to Work states. And decades of academic research show that compulsory unionism actually fosters a higher cost of living.