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5. I do not think many Chicago public service unions backed him in election- police and fire did not

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 10:13 AM

Nov 2013

The police and fire unions endorsed Chico but I think a big one that did support him was the teachers union i could be mistaken on that one

anyway folks are fighting back @ him including Gvnr Quinn
last month>
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-10-16/news/chi-emanuels-tenure-decried-at-prounion-rally-20131015_1_chicago-teachers-union-chicago-ideas-week-chicago-forum

low wages also means high turnover too

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