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Standing Up For The People: Chicago Teachers Union Strikes, 1969 - 1987
The Editors
12 Sep 2012
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CTU, the Chicago Teachers Union, is about as real as unions get these days. Thanks to the courageous struggles of its members over generations, it has a history of standing up for its members, for students and for the people of Chicago.

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