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"We Are One Chicago"

WTTW News | February 17, 2014, 11:00 am

Unions representing city employees announce a coalition to protect pensions called We Are One Chicago. We discuss the details with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis and AFSCME's Anders Lindall.

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