Chicago teacher strike of 2012

A lot has been made of the strike in chicago. It's the first in 25 years there. Lots of nasty comments have been published in print, on the air, and on the web. I applaud anyone who has the right and the nerve to fight for better conditions in the workplace. I wish I could do the same. This is a right to work state, which means no unions, no strikes, and a contract that is changed unilaterally to suit the school board. That's why I'm not making any more today than I did 4 years ago, through 'furloughs' and reductions in the local board supplement to our state pay scale. Bravo to the teachers in Chicago who fought for their right to be heard at the bargaining table.