2) If this is a serious issue with people’s jobs, why have your leader in a Spoof?
3) Which ideas were dismissed for “this”?
4) Who is getting mocked, CPS or the costumes caricature of an alleged hard-nosed bargainer who gives the impression she’s the smartest person in the room normally?
5) Tweets like this make your messaging irrelevant
6) Never tweet something that aides in Brooke questioning your sanity.
I’m baffled by the show of unity that occurs with this and other unions. And then when Wisconsin puts right-to-work in place, the union rolls (even in the public sector) plummet.
He re-election is coming up. If one quality opponent runs against her she’s toast. The “Big” Bargaining turned down the city’s offer 40-0 that she supported. Might as well have some fun she at least has better approval numbers than Rahm does.
This parent of two CPS students is not amused or encouraged by this tweet. Unprofessional. Send it to your members, fine. Don’t tweet it out for the rest of us to see.
Downstate@9:02, you should realize what exactly Wisconsin did. First, in order to prevent a union from being decertified, 50%+1 of the employees eligible to join that union must vote to maintain certification annually. If we needed those kinds of numbers in elections, no one would ever get elected. Even getting 50% voter turnout is ridiculously difficult, and getting that many to vote “your” way is an order of magnitude moreso.
Now, what is the purpose of maintaining that union certification? They can’t bargain over wages or benefits anymore, so what exactly is the point? Workplace rules? I probably wouldn’t want to pay dues to bargain over that either.
It really bothers me when people like you use statistics yet have no comprehension of the causes. It isn’t just that employees were given this “right to work”. It is that being in a public employee union has no benefits anymore as that union can’t bargain on your behalf. Remember that Rauner initially tried to prohibit public sector unions in Illinois from doing the same. There’s two ways to starve a union. The first is you allow freeloaders to overwhelm them, busting their budget. The second is to make membership unappealing. If public employees in Wisconsin could bargain over wages, and the rule was changed to 50% of the vote rather than eligible employees (this is still rougher than most union laws, as the standard is that employees can vote to decertify, not that they have to vote annually to certify) then union membership in Wisconsin would not have gone down nearly as much.
Look, the reason why a certain party wants to destroy unions isn’t because unions are bad. It is because without union money, the corporate and rich donors are all that is left, and that party has an advantage with them.
Unions are a good thing, and nearly everyone who hasn’t been brainwashed to believe the opposite can clearly see their benefits when their hands aren’t tied behind their back like they are in Wisconsin.
–Three times as many Chicagoans side with the teachers union as with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on how to improve public schools at a time when the two sides remain locked in contentious contract negotiations, a Chicago Tribune poll has found.
The survey also found that Emanuel’s approval rating on education has fallen to a record low as the mayor and Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool are slashing budgets and cutting jobs in the face of the latest massive budget shortfall. Voters’ displeasure with the mayor’s handling of education tracks with the similarly low marks they gave Emanuel on his overall job performance and handling of crime.–
=He re-election is coming up. If one quality opponent runs against her she’s toast. The “Big” Bargaining turned down the city’s offer 40-0 that she supported.=
Nobody of any import will run against her and if they do, they’ll lose around 80-20. I don’t think she’s the least bit scared of reelection. Furthermore, the Big Bargaining Team has one person who ran against her and the brother of another of another caucus’s vice-presidential candidate the last time around. Anybody who runs on “CTU should have accepted the first serious offer” won’t even get 20%.
That said, despite my affection for Chicago’s teachers, this is pretty cringe worthy. I know Karen Lewis is a big science fiction fan and I have a feeling they were goofing around and someone said “Oh we should make a recording out this.”
“Three times as many Chicagoans side with the teachers union as with Mayor Rahm Emanuel”- Not when they find out how much CTU wants to raise their taxes.
Chicago teachers paid in $1,400 a year for a pension that gives them $ 70,00 a year until they die.. LoL CTU pension is more than taxpayers make in 52 weeks salary
- Dogwood - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 8:54 am:
Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 8:55 am:
Perhaps she should have used The Force to see that her agreement with CPS was about to be unanimously rejected.
- The Muse - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 8:57 am:
The movie came out more than 2 months ago…
“I’ll lose credibility and support in less than 12 parsecs if we strike.”
- AC - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 8:58 am:
Is Emanuel or Rauner Darth Vader? The state needs time traveling heroes instead, it’s the only solution to our current crisis.
- There is power in a union... - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:01 am:
I think Rauner is Jabba…
And rahm is salicious crumb…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:01 am:
1) “Why?”
2) If this is a serious issue with people’s jobs, why have your leader in a Spoof?
3) Which ideas were dismissed for “this”?
4) Who is getting mocked, CPS or the costumes caricature of an alleged hard-nosed bargainer who gives the impression she’s the smartest person in the room normally?
5) Tweets like this make your messaging irrelevant
6) Never tweet something that aides in Brooke questioning your sanity.
7) Get off Twitter
- Downstate - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:02 am:
I’m baffled by the show of unity that occurs with this and other unions. And then when Wisconsin puts right-to-work in place, the union rolls (even in the public sector) plummet.
- Amalia - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:04 am:
The Farce is with us.
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:07 am:
May the Schwartz be with you!
- Diogenes in DuPage - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:08 am:
Dogwood for the win.
- siriusly - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:08 am:
Spaceballs
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:10 am:
Is it even possible to shoot yourself in the foot with a light saber?
- downstate commissioner - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:11 am:
Is that an illegal weapon?
- Rollo Tomasi - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:15 am:
He re-election is coming up. If one quality opponent runs against her she’s toast. The “Big” Bargaining turned down the city’s offer 40-0 that she supported. Might as well have some fun she at least has better approval numbers than Rahm does.
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:17 am:
She looks ridiculous. Whose idea was this?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:20 am:
When you look at the dark side, careful you must be…For the dark side looks back.
- Rahm'sMiddleFinger - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:20 am:
One of the dumber things I’ve seen.
- chiatty - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:22 am:
Open mouth, insert saber.
- Politix - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:22 am:
oh man…cringeworthy.
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:24 am:
Obi-Wan Karen?!
Nope.
More like Karen Ren.
- Baltimoron - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:25 am:
This parent of two CPS students is not amused or encouraged by this tweet. Unprofessional. Send it to your members, fine. Don’t tweet it out for the rest of us to see.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:34 am:
http://www.fox32chicago.com/dennis-welsh-that’s-how-i-see-it/87934263-video
- Diogenes in DuPage - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:35 am:
Team Sleep charging in the stretch.
- Saluki - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:35 am:
Face palm.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:43 am:
Well considering some of what CTU says falls under…
So, what I told you was true… from a certain point of view
I will allow it.
- Lester - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:49 am:
2013 CTU press release: “CTU Supports Statewide Ban on Assault Weapons”
But not really.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 9:56 am:
I won’t see this.
This won’t help.
For the love of god - don’t do this again.
- Rod sez I'm pork - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:00 am:
John Kerry reporting for duty.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:01 am:
The Face of Impasse Strikes Back!
- Bogey Golfer - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:05 am:
I know John Kass gets little love on this site. But I intend to nominate this for his Moutza of the Month.
- A guy - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:07 am:
Um, what force is that?
- Me too - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:20 am:
Downstate@9:02, you should realize what exactly Wisconsin did. First, in order to prevent a union from being decertified, 50%+1 of the employees eligible to join that union must vote to maintain certification annually. If we needed those kinds of numbers in elections, no one would ever get elected. Even getting 50% voter turnout is ridiculously difficult, and getting that many to vote “your” way is an order of magnitude moreso.
Now, what is the purpose of maintaining that union certification? They can’t bargain over wages or benefits anymore, so what exactly is the point? Workplace rules? I probably wouldn’t want to pay dues to bargain over that either.
It really bothers me when people like you use statistics yet have no comprehension of the causes. It isn’t just that employees were given this “right to work”. It is that being in a public employee union has no benefits anymore as that union can’t bargain on your behalf. Remember that Rauner initially tried to prohibit public sector unions in Illinois from doing the same. There’s two ways to starve a union. The first is you allow freeloaders to overwhelm them, busting their budget. The second is to make membership unappealing. If public employees in Wisconsin could bargain over wages, and the rule was changed to 50% of the vote rather than eligible employees (this is still rougher than most union laws, as the standard is that employees can vote to decertify, not that they have to vote annually to certify) then union membership in Wisconsin would not have gone down nearly as much.
Look, the reason why a certain party wants to destroy unions isn’t because unions are bad. It is because without union money, the corporate and rich donors are all that is left, and that party has an advantage with them.
Unions are a good thing, and nearly everyone who hasn’t been brainwashed to believe the opposite can clearly see their benefits when their hands aren’t tied behind their back like they are in Wisconsin.
- Enviro - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:23 am:
“A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.”
- Hit or Miss - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:26 am:
I see this as a bad image to project for any leader when the CPS and its unions faces such major issues.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:27 am:
–Um, what force is that?–
Trib, 2-4-16
–Three times as many Chicagoans side with the teachers union as with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on how to improve public schools at a time when the two sides remain locked in contentious contract negotiations, a Chicago Tribune poll has found.
The survey also found that Emanuel’s approval rating on education has fallen to a record low as the mayor and Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool are slashing budgets and cutting jobs in the face of the latest massive budget shortfall. Voters’ displeasure with the mayor’s handling of education tracks with the similarly low marks they gave Emanuel on his overall job performance and handling of crime.–
- Carhartt Representative - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:33 am:
=He re-election is coming up. If one quality opponent runs against her she’s toast. The “Big” Bargaining turned down the city’s offer 40-0 that she supported.=
Nobody of any import will run against her and if they do, they’ll lose around 80-20. I don’t think she’s the least bit scared of reelection. Furthermore, the Big Bargaining Team has one person who ran against her and the brother of another of another caucus’s vice-presidential candidate the last time around. Anybody who runs on “CTU should have accepted the first serious offer” won’t even get 20%.
That said, despite my affection for Chicago’s teachers, this is pretty cringe worthy. I know Karen Lewis is a big science fiction fan and I have a feeling they were goofing around and someone said “Oh we should make a recording out this.”
- @MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:45 am:
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good budget at your side, kid.”
– MrJM
- A guy - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:49 am:
OK, Sling. Can’t wait to see the Force deploy. I’ll keep an eye out for you.
- Judgment Day (On The Road) - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:51 am:
Check out her hand placement. Odds on (if it was real), all she would end up doing would be to hurt herself.
Karen, word to the wise:
“Train hard, fight easy”.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:53 am:
“Three times as many Chicagoans side with the teachers union as with Mayor Rahm Emanuel”- Not when they find out how much CTU wants to raise their taxes.
- aufjunk - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 11:07 am:
Remember the picture of Rauner posing in his Carhartt coat with a sledge hammer held crosshanded over his shoulder? History repeats itself.
- lake county democrat - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 11:10 am:
Welcome to Chi-Raq.
But I guess it’s progress from back when she mocked Arne Duncan’s speech impediment.
- crazybleedingheart - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 11:19 am:
Concerned people get so very concerned about Lewis’ image concerns.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 11:21 am:
Gee Guy, you asked a question. I just provided some actual information from the Trib. No need to be rude, just because you didn’t like the answer.
- Levois - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 11:56 am:
not a star wars fan nor of the teacher’s union but karen lewis gained a few cool points for this. never thought i’d see her do this.
- A guy - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 12:15 pm:
Sorry Sling, I’ll be more sensitive in the future with you. Who knew?
- walker - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 12:21 pm:
Alterate universe.
- bestday - Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 10:31 pm:
Chicago teachers paid in $1,400 a year for a pension that gives them $ 70,00 a year until they die.. LoL CTU pension is more than taxpayers make in 52 weeks salary