Teachers strike is over, but Lightfoot faces political fallout – Analysis – Chicago Sun-Times

Having boxed herself in with an education platform that reads like the CTU playbook, Lightfoot had no choice but to essentially give away the store to a teachers union that backed her opponent, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

In a desperate attempt to honor her “not-on-my-watch” promise to avoid a teachers strike, she quickly agreed to a 14% pay raise over five years, then upped the ante to 16%, matching the recommendation of an independent fact-finder.

The strategy violated Negotiations 101: When facing a difficult adversary, hold something back. Give yourself room to maneuver.

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NB-Chicago
4 years ago

Lighfoot & taxpayers got punked big time..now its cops & fires turn up next to belly up to the bar…why would they except anything less than ctu

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