The decision by union leaders to extend延長 their consultation period咨詢期 over a deal reached with the city at the weekend, has escalated升級 a political battle with Chicago's mayor. Rahm Emanuel vowed誓言 to end what he called an illegal strike.
It's the first of its kind in twenty five years, and is awkward尷尬 for President Obama, who has close ties密切關係 to the mayor and whose political career was forged成型 in Chicago. In a tough election battle選戰, he needs the support of the teachers unions, the Democrats have long counted on依靠. But the president has pushed for the very reforms at issue here, including teacher evaluations the union says could lead to thousands being unfairly sacked.
It's the first of its kind in twenty five years, and is awkward尷尬 for President Obama, who has close ties密切關係 to the mayor and whose political career was forged成型 in Chicago. In a tough election battle選戰, he needs the support of the teachers unions, the Democrats have long counted on依靠. But the president has pushed for the very reforms at issue here, including teacher evaluations the union says could lead to thousands being unfairly sacked.
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