Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)

A large crowd of people marching in the street with Chicago Teachers Union shirts on and signs that read "Fair Contract Now" and "On Strike"

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How the CTU Strike Lifted the Fight for $15

Katelyn Johnson

As a community organizer, Katelyn Johnson worked in solidarity with the 2012 Chicago Teachers Union strike—and witnessed its transformative power.

Man with "Chicago Teachers Union" shirt holds a sign that reads "We are teaching right now"

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Illinois

BCG’s Big Bang: The 2012 Chicago Teachers Union Strike

Alex Han and Emma Tai

When Chicago Teachers Union members struck for “the schools our students deserve”—hand-in-hand with parents and community groups—they inspired “bargaining for the common good.”

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Labor
Illinois

Stacy Davis Gates: Our Union’s Fight Is a Fight for Black Chicago

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Steven Pitts and Sheri Davis

Just before the tenth anniversary of the landmark 2012 Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike, new CTU President Stacy Davis Gates sat down with…

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How the CTU Strike Lifted the Fight for $15

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