Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike

University of Vermont and staff members reach new contract agreement

The agreement covers the next three years and includes pay increases for staff, as well as enhanced employee benefits, the notice said.

Chicago Teachers Union Members Approve Deal To Push Average Salary Over $114,000

Credit: (Screenshot), CBS Chicago, via YouTube Chicago’s public school teachers have overwhelmingly approved a four-year labor contract to raise their average salary to more than $114,000 per year. Chicago Teachers Union leaders announced Monday that 85% of CTU members participated in the election, and 97% of those who voted cast ballots in favor of the tentative agreement. CTU president Stacy Davis Gates cited the union’s democratic process an…

New CPS salary schedule includes pay increase for teachers, staff

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved new salary schedules within the district, which includes an increase for base salaries across the board for employees. Base compensation improved by an average of 2.93%, with the average increase coming out at 4.85%. Information from the board’s agenda states that the increase is part of efforts to recruit and retain staff. When benefits are included, the pay bum…

Chicago Teachers Union members approve contract with historic support, avoiding strike as union prepares to fight federal threats

CHICAGO — Members of the Chicago Teachers Union voted to ratify a new contract with Chicago Public Schools, marking the first time in 15 years that the union settled its contract without a strike or a strike vote. It has…

Majority Of Chicago Teachers, Support Staff Ratify Tentative Chicago Teachers Union Contract

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.CHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union announced Monday 97 percent of teachers and support staff at Chicago Public Schools who voted last week approved the tentative deal it reached after a year of sometimes heated bargaining with the district.The union said 85 percent of all union member…

Chicago Teachers Union members approve deal to push average salary over $114,000

(The Center Square) – Chicago’s public school teachers have overwhelmingly approved a four-year labor contract to raise their average salary to more than $114,000 per year.