Pay Raises
Quinn Files Appeal Over Worker Contract Raises
Gov. Pat Quinn has filed an appeal over a Cook County judge’s ruling that the state must pay wage increases promised to workers in 2011.
Judge Orders Quinn To Honor Contract Raises
A Cook County judge has ruled that Gov. Pat Quinn must pay the 2011 wage increases promised in a contract with most state workers.
Kane County State’s Attorney: Raises Needed To Keep Prosecutors From Leaving
The Kane County State’s Attorney is planning to ask for raises for his staff, and he says the reason is crucial.
Appeals Court Backs Quinn’s Move To Deny Workers’ Raises
A federal appeals court is backing Gov. Pat Quinn’s move to deny pay raises to thousands of union workers.
Union: City Can Afford To Maintain Library Hours
The union representing frontline library employees is all but rejecting a letter from aldermen Edward Burke (14th) and Brendan Reilly (42nd) asking workers to make a sacrifice to preserve library hours.
Aldermen: Libraries Could Stay Open Mondays If Staff Passed Up Raises
Two Chicago aldermen have a proposal to end the dispute over the closing of the city’s public libraries on Mondays.
Brizard Offers Elementary Teachers 2% Raises For Longer School Day
Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Jean-Claude Brizard has offered to give elementary school teachers a 2 percent raise this year if the district implemented a longer school day this year rather than waiting.
Unions Protest Quinn On Governor’s Day At State Fair
Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair usually means interest groups will try to catch the governor’s ear as well as those of his supporters. This year was no exception.
CPS Hasn’t Talked To Teachers About Longer School Day
Chicago Public Schools officials are working feverishly to balance the budget for the upcoming school year, but just starting talks with teachers over those pay raises they can’t afford. And CBS 2 has learned they have yet to touch on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s goal of a longer school day.
Quinn Defends Push To Block Worker Pay Raises
Governor Pat Quinn continues to defend his efforts to block a negotiated pay raise for state employees.
Arbitrator Says Governor Can’t Cancel Raises
The state’s largest public employees’ union scored a victory on Tuesday in their fight to regain the 2% raises to which they’re contractually entitled.
CPS Administrators Won’t Get Pay Raise
Top school administrators were told Thursday that they will not be getting their scheduled raise for 2011-12.
State Employee Union Takes Pay Raise Case To Arbitrator
A major labor union has asked an independent arbitrator to intervene in their dispute with Gov. Pat Quinn over his decision to cancel pay raises for some 30,000 state employees.
Oak Lawn Teachers Vote To Reduce Raises, Avoid Layoffs
Teachers and staff at Oak Lawn Community High School have voted to take smaller pay raises the next couple years, rather than face cutting staff by about 20 percent.
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