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37. Lack of toilet paper in bathrooms, lack of AC, lack of books...

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 08:55 PM

Sep 2012

I know I'd be willing to take a 10% pay cut to cut functional AC, but I don't expect that to happen.

It's easy to see where spin comes out on the issue, anyways:
1. Does the piece focus on the 16% raise over four years, with an average salary already at $71,000 a year?*
2. Does the piece focus on class sizes, teacher "evaluations", school conditions?*

*http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-teacher-strike-expected-to-go-into-2nd-day-20120910,0,4057997.story

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I don't know about you but I'm glad it's FINALLY safe to BASH UNIONS on DU!!!! [View all] devilgrrl Sep 2012 OP

in a way, it's always good to know who is on your side fascisthunter Sep 2012 #1

It's too bad we still get posts hidden for telling the scabs what we really think about them... n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #2

Funny thing about DU... Scootaloo Sep 2012 #8

+++ nt laundry_queen Sep 2012 #17

When it's safe and cool tama Sep 2012 #3

Ignorance and hate spread everywhere. lunatica Sep 2012 #4

There are so many Republicans that have jumped ship, and... Oilwellian Sep 2012 #5

Not quite nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #22

i thought bashing unions was a line in the sand Dems didn't cross. piratefish08 Sep 2012 #6

sadly...as you say..."Times have Changed" ...if you are a Dem..Forget the Past KoKo Sep 2012 #18

race to the top ya know nt msongs Sep 2012 #7

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #9

I remember when being a Democrat meant you were a UNION man. Sad, sad, oh so sad. Drahthaardogs Sep 2012 #10

DURec. bvar22 Sep 2012 #11

Anyone who does so should then cheerfully liberalhistorian Sep 2012 #38

Well, I guess it's high time for us to reclaim our history cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #12

There are no mods here. nt MADem Sep 2012 #27

Having never belonged to a Union in my life, I don't see how we can ... Scuba Sep 2012 #13

Good Point you make.....What else do we have for some kind of solidarity? KoKo Sep 2012 #20

AND it's safe to bash DEMOCRATIC MAYORS!!!! (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #14

If only that particular mayor were never a democrat. abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #32

+1 YoungDemCA Sep 2012 #39

that`s why several left here.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #15

Fine. I'll play. Who is bashing unions? randome Sep 2012 #16

What have you seen that says the "Chicago Strike" is not worth supporting? KoKo Sep 2012 #19

Your 'anti-Dem' characterization reveals you are not objective. randome Sep 2012 #23

Actually, most of the time we are working at taking the "republican" out of Democratic Underground. Zorra Sep 2012 #30

Yes...quite...there is definitely that to think about...... KoKo Sep 2012 #34

What's your source on the 29%? hay rick Sep 2012 #31

This. randome Sep 2012 #33

Lack of toilet paper in bathrooms, lack of AC, lack of books... boppers Sep 2012 #37

Any reporting on this can be spun, no doubt about it. randome Sep 2012 #42

And you didn't answer the question I posed to devilgrrl. randome Sep 2012 #25

"may not be worth supporting" YoungDemCA Sep 2012 #40

Hell, no. randome Sep 2012 #41

Not everyone here is NOT a troll! nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #21

I had my first post hidden today. hay rick Sep 2012 #24

Nicely done lol Teamster Jeff Sep 2012 #29

It's still important to speak out...no matter, even if our Dems, smack you back.. KoKo Sep 2012 #35

the right has successfully demonized unions Skittles Sep 2012 #26

Seriously? YellowRubberDuckie Sep 2012 #28

Remember...it's a NEW WORLD...."LEAN FORWARD!" KoKo Sep 2012 #36

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