Fed Up! Chicago Labor Rises Up April 1 To Defend Public Education, Services & Wages

Fed Up! Chicago Labor Rises Up April 1 To Defend Public Education, Services & Fight For Living Wages
https://youtu.be/s0sX9V8wSVo
Tens of thousands of teachers, students, fast food workers and service workers struck, picketed, marched and rallied on April 1, 2016 In Chicago, It was one of the largest mass labor protests held in recent years. The Chicago Teachers who are represented by the Chicago Teachers Union CTU were joined by state universities and community college faculty, staff and students. They are facing shutdowns of public education statewide by Governor Rauner who is seeking to destroy the public education system and eliminate the unions in Illinois. Corrupt Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel has also angered Chicago students joined the protest against the frontal attack on their right to an education and the blatant racist character of these policies which are primarily aimed at the African American, Latino and working class youth. Rahm Emanuel and Governor Rauner who spent $27 million of his money to get elected have laid down the gauntlet to workers and organized labor in their drive to privatize all public education and public services. Educators and students speak out on privatization, charters, union busting, and the need to fight for living wages. International trade unionists also joined the protests from KCTU Korea, Brazil, Japan, Mexico and other countries. They also demand the removal of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and Govrnor Rauner and made calls for an independent workers party. Members of Chicago Teachers and AFT members from throughout the country along with ATU 241, SEIU and AFSCME talk about why they are fed up.
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