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Faculty, Staff Union Reaches Agreement With City Colleges Of Chicago, Strike Averted
The Cook County College Teachers Union and the community college system reached a tentative agreement overnight Sunday into Monday.
October 19, 2026 / 5:51 AM CDT
City Colleges of Chicago professors and staff will not go on strike after all on Monday.
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The Cook County College Teachers Union and the community college system reached a tentative agreement overnight Sunday into Monday. The new four-year contract was approved just before 4 a.m. Monday.
The union said the agreement includes salaries that keep pace with inflation. The agreement also protects health insurance and puts safeguards in place regarding artificial intelligence, according to the union.
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