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City Colleges of Chicago announce strike date if deal isn't reached
Nearly 1,500 faculty and professionals at the City Colleges of Chicago will go on strike starting Nov. 2 unless a contract agreement is reached.
CHICAGO - Staff at City Colleges of Chicago plan to go on strike Nov. 2 unless a contract agreement can be reached.
The announcement comes as contract negotiations remain stalled.
Ninety-two percent of CCC staff voted to authorize a strike earlier this month.
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They are calling for smaller class sizes, salary increases and greater access to remote learning.
"All Chicago students deserve access to a quality community college system. Cook County College Teachers Union faculty and professionals are fighting for classroom investment to ensure that Chicago’s working-class students have real opportunities to succeed," Tony Johnston, president of Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600, said in a statement.
A strike rally has been planned for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Chicago Teachers Union Center.