Union leader says mayor `` had an education agenda he wanted to ram down our throats '' Union says teachers , support staff will return to work on Wednesday . What 's behind the Chicago teachers ' strike ? A tentative contract agreement was reached Sunday . The union said it would not negotiate until the city agreed to give them a raise of at least 5 percent over three years and provide health care for all workers in their pension plan.
Union leader says mayor `` had an education agenda he wanted to ram down our throats '' Union says teachers , support staff will return to work on Wednesday . A tentative contract agreement was reached Sunday . The union said it would not negotiate until the city agreed to give them a raise of at least 5 percent over three years and provide health care for all workers in their pension plan.