The union for teachers and other employees at the Blue Ridge school district in central Illinois has filed paperwork, announcing plans to go on strike October 28th. But the union president says talks on a new contract are making progress.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent his first full day in office taking steps aimed at setting himself apart from his predecessor.
The Champaign Federation of Teachers filed a 10-day intent to strike notice Thursday, according to the union’s president, Jennifer White. The earliest teachers could strike would be the Monday after Thanksgiving.
