By Christel Williams-Hayes, Recording Secretary | November 17, 2020 | Chicago Union Teacher, Departments, News
File under: Arbitration, Chicago Board of Education, Christel Williams Hayes, Clerks, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, school clerks, technology coordinators
An independent arbitrator found that school buildings are unsafe and ordered that clerks and other staff should be allowed to work remotely at least four days a week. But the mayor decided she’s above the law and refused to abide by that ruling.
By Jesse Sharkey, CTU President | November 12, 2020 | News, Rights
File under: Arbitration, Bargaining Update, Clerks, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, technology coordinators
In a 38-page final order, the independent arbitrator ruled that CPS clerks and other staff cannot be forced to work in unsafe buildings. We will be holding an emergency meeting with school clerks, technology coordinators and other rank-and-file members impacted by the arbitration opinion very soon.
By CTU Communications | October 19, 2020 | News
File under: Arbitration, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grievance
Important victory undercuts principals who manipulate endorsement and certification requirements to arbitrarily lay off teachers despite their experience. While we continue to battle CPS and the Mayor in their dangerous plan to push thousands of members and students...
By CTU Communications | October 5, 2020 | News, Press Release
File under: Arbitration, COVID, COVID-19, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Lori Lightfoot, Remote Learning, Safety
“Challenging an arbitrator’s binding ruling does not get us where we need to be,” said CTU VP Stacy Davis Gates. “We have a long way to go and the clock is ticking.”
By Thad Goodchild, Deputy General Counsel | June 25, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Arbitration, contractual rights, COVID-19, drivers education, Grievance, hazard pay, PBD, personal business days, PSRP
We’ve recently leveraged powerful wins on personal business days in arbitration, and made important progress in strategic bargaining on PSRP summer in-person assignments and securing drivers ed instructors’ second semester pay. Scroll down to learn more! NOTE: We’ve added in a link that was missing under PSRP summer assignments.
By CTU Grievance Department | January 24, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Arbitration, Contract enforcement, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grievance
We are pleased to report another favorable decision for the CTU in this week’s grievance and arbitration report, which resulted in three big wins.
By CTU Grievance Department | January 14, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Arbitration, Contract enforcement, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grievance
A strong contract is only as good as its enforcement, and that process is what ensures our safety and security long after a strike.
By CTU Grievance Department | January 10, 2020 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Arbitration, Contract enforcement, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grievance
Despite challenges around personal business days and the difficulty the Union has in combating CPS resistance to these cases, we continue to see arbitration victories for our members. Also, our new contract has yielded some significant improvements in certain aspects of our health insurance coverage.
By CTU Grievance Department | December 13, 2019 | Grievance Wins, News
File under: Arbitration, Contract enforcement, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Grievance
In the wake of challenges around personal business (PB) days and our efforts in bargaining to consolidate and get Chicago Public Schools to stop fighting these cases, there have been several recent arbitration victories for Chicago Teachers Union members.
By CTU Grievance Department | April 5, 2019 | News
File under: Arbitration, ASPEN, CTU Six, Grievance, snow day
Spring arbitration summary The Union recently won arbitration victories in five separate cases related to unsatisfactory REACH ratings, layoff rights, the timely filing of grievances and religious holidays. Arbitration cases are complex, time-consuming and costly to...