Daley Local 1600

09/01/2026

Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Daley College's MTEC for a fireside chat with students and staff. Our members showed up to remind the mayor that our working conditions are our students' learning conditions, and we are worth more than 1%! ✊💥

08/11/2026

We're just getting started. ✊💥

08/10/2026

The fall semester has arrived, yet we do not have a labor contract. In today's FDW welcoming remarks, Provost Potter claimed CCC highly values its students & faculty, all while they continue to disrespect us. We are worth more than 1%. Fair contract NOW.

07/10/2026

Union Busting Is Disgusting!

07/08/2026

Solidarity Wednesdays are still in full effect throughout our Faculty & Professional contract campaign! Fair contract NOW! We are worth more than 1%! ✊✊✊

05/17/2026

Despite our chapter leadership urging administration otherwise, the Sun-Times and WBEZ have published this disappointing report:
"But the City Colleges of Chicago...haven’t complied with three of the four key requirements...the procedures...don’t lay out how staff members are supposed to document interactions with immigration agents or notify staff or students if agents are looking for information about them. And there’s no contact for reporting sightings of agents on the school system’s website."

Advocates have touted the Illinois law that applies to public colleges as a model, but some colleges don’t make it easy to find information and don't have protocols for what to do if immigration agents come on campus.

05/01/2026

Happy May Day, Daley 1600! We'll be at the UIC quad at 1 pm! March at 2. Come on out, wear red. Solidarity! ✊

On International Workers’ Day, America’s unions celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labor movement, and we’re committed to building global worker power and justice.

Solidarity forever ✊

05/01/2026

May Day originated in Chicago in 1886, when workers organized for an eight-hour workday. Today, it is observed around the world as International Workers’ Day.

Jackson Potter looks at the history of May Day, recent criticism from the Chicago Tribune of Chicago Public Schools’ decision to mark its significance, and the nationwide actions being organized by labor and community groups this year.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/may-day-chicago-teachers-union-public-schools

04/30/2026

Have you registered for a Local 1600 contract campaign Town Hall?

✊ Professionals: TONIGHT, 4/30 @ 7:30 pm
✊ Faculty: Monday, 5/4 @ 6 pm

Register via email in your personal accounts.

See you there! 💥

04/30/2026

Join us on May 1st as we rally to defend higher education and celebrate International Workers' Day! RSVP: https://bit.ly/MayDay1600