It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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"Which brings us to the job description for the Deputy Mayor of Labor Relations, as released Monday, inauguration day. Read it for yourself: The Deputy Mayor for Labor Relations is responsible for working with all City agencies and departments to foster, promote and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers and retirees of Chicago; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights, including working with relevant authorities to help enforce workers’ statutory rights." SIGN UP HERE FOR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Well, it’s hard to fault Brandon for doing exactly what he and the CTU promised voters they’d do if they elected him.
Nor is it Brandon-n-the-CTU’s fault that all they needed were 15% +/- of Chicago’s eligible voters to put them in charge.
Chicago’s got a fatal disease all right, but Brandon-as-mayor is just a symptom.
Talk about a disincentive for companies that were contemplating Chicago operations. On the plus side, at least the mayor has laid all his card upon the table early on. Now any executive who dares mention the Windy City will find it to be at least a career-limiting and maybe a career-ending recommendation.
Any bets on how long before the Tier 2 designation is completely abolished? Tier 1 and six figure pension potential for all full career teachers!
You may want to change your moniker. It’s becoming outdated. I know some pension couples closer to $300K.
People want good services and, “if you want those, there’s a cost. You have to pay up
Get your wallets out Chicagoan’s it’s time to pay for your voting choices.
Equity hustle on steroids.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/worst-job-description-in-chicago-f3cc1221?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s
I can’t believe he put that in writing! Hahhaha
Hmm, where’s the part about property taxpayers getting their money’s worth? It used to be called “value.”
Couldn’t say employed and unemployed? Still makes job seekers sound like 2nd class citizens.
I thought profits were bad?
Sounds like a prefect job for PPP
give all us taxpayer/homeowner Bozo’s the same deal as fake-progressive, “new machine” CTU/Brandon—A GUARANTEED TIER I $MULTI-MILLION$ PENSION FOR TEACHING FOR 4 YEARS…..it’s only equitable!!!
Mayor Johnson shows his true colors on first day on job. CTU now effectively controls governance of CIty of Chicago, will govern for sole purpose of enhancing CTU power and increasing benefits to CTU members. Maybe new “Deputy Mayor of CTU” decides CTU teachers can teach from home, without any contact with students, without lesson plans and/or homework, relying on power of “thought-projection” to pretend-teach their students.
Don’t give him any ideas!
I thought they were doing that already – the outcomes are so poor, there must be a reason.
Pity all CPS students!
Well what did yo expect from a socialist? Did someone think just after he got elected he would turn into a business friendly capitalist?
Or even a moderate?