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Roundup: Illinois delegation breakfast day three

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Bob Reiter, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, kicked of the Illinois delegation’s Wednesday breakfast. He’s the latest in a long line of union leaders to have addressed the delegation.

“All eyes are on our state this week. So what do we have to show them?” he said. “We’ll show them how labor and Democrats work together to improve the lives of working people. We’ll show them how we passed the constitutional amendment protecting workers’ rights. We’ll show them how we banned captive audience meetings in this state, and we’ll show we’ll show them how we raised the minimum wage, expanded paid leave, and put an end to last minute schedule changes.” […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat and former teacher, praised the fact that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a former social studies teacher in addition to being Kamala Harris’ running mate. And he spent time discussing what it means to be a Democrat.

“We got to get the politics right,” he said. “That’s why the investments that we’re making in the state of Illinois and the transformation that’s happening in Chicago is because we’re getting the politics right. We’re not just simply beholding ourselves to this sort of arbitrary definition of what it means to be a Democrat.”  […]

Illinois AFL/CIO President Tim Drea told the delegation the DNC thus far “has been a really, really big week for labor.” Union speakers have had spots on the convention floor and especially at Illinois’ breakfasts.

Click here for CNI’s live DNC updates.

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posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 10:09 am

Comments

1. ==Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat and former teacher, praised the fact that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a former social studies teacher==

   Let’s hope Walz doesn’t buy into the “genocide” propaganda the far left is pushing (and Johnson seemingly has bought into) to motivate protesters and student walkouts. High school students deserve much more fair and balanced lessons from their teachers on the history of the middle east and the current complications and problems preventing lasting peace - especially from their social studies teachers.

   Comment by Mary Beth Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:16 am

2. Guess I picked the wrong day to sleep in

   Comment by New Day Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:31 am

3. I can’t imagine political conventions continuing for more than perhaps the next two election cycles. Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?

   They are just TV mini-series that are typically not very entertaining. Everyone is glad when they are over.

   Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 11:42 am

4. === Let’s hope Walz doesn’t buy into the “genocide” propaganda ===

   === High school students deserve much more fair and balance lessons from their teachers ===

   I am just gonna guess you have not been in a classroom in a while, and are easily led to believe what you have are being told, by people who do not actually know what goes on in a classroom, and people who did not go to or graduate from college.

   I am a teacher. I know lots of teachers. I do not know a single educator in history and the social sciences who teaches a genocide propaganda. And as a teacher, I am offended that you would suggest what I and my colleagues are teaching is not (a) fair, and (b) balanced.

   I suggest you change the channels you use to gather ideas about reality. The ones you currently use are presenting false information - propaganda, if you will - about education in America. Teachers teach facts. The media distort.

   Comment by H-W Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:04 pm

5. Looking California feeling Minnesota

   Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:04 pm

6. ==Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?==

   That’s how it’s been since about 1984, and yet they survive. I think you’re making a mistake in thinking that the purpose of political conventions is to decide anything. That’s certainly not what any other convention is for.

   Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:19 pm

7. it’s possible that networks don’t give conventions as much airtime in the future (although I’d argue that trends in the TV industry auger against that), but they’ll still happen. Like-minded people like getting together.

   Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:29 pm

8. ==Nothing is decided at the convention, so why bother?==

   3 hours plus for 4 days. Think how much that would cost the parties.

   Comment by a drop in Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:40 pm

9. ===Everyone is glad when they are over. ===

   Only speak for yourself here.

   Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 21, 24 @ 12:53 pm

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