| D219 union leaders say goodbye |
2001-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2001, p. 19 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
North Suburban Teachers Union,
Dougherty, James,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Unions,
Sweeney, Jim,
Retirement |
| Annual teacher layoff prompts union reaction |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 1997, p. 5 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Deemar, Sharon |
| District 219 votes for 'routine' firings of non-tenured teachers : Final student enrollment figures will dictate who can be rehired |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 10, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schwartz, Laura,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Doherty, James,
Rigler, Neil,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim |
| D219 officials react to strike costs |
1997-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 1997, p. 5 |
Budget and expenditures,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Scariano, Kula, Ellch and Himes,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim |
| It's unanimous : Dist. 219 teachers OK contract : Patience pays off in final round; school board likely to ratify Jan. 13 |
1996-12-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 26, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| D219 unions ready to OK contracts |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 3 |
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Language barrier elongates delay of contract ratification in District 219 |
1996-12-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 12, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| One month later - and still no contract : Dist. 219 board, teachers' union reiterate that an agreement is certain - soon |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kenning, Barbara,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Still no pact at D219 |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 10 |
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Final accord eludes Niles Twp. negotiators : Compensation sticking points prevail, talks to resume in December |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Illinois Teacher's Retirement Fund,
Contract negotiations |
| Board, union teeter toward final resolution : Agreements on retirement issues, stipend pay could ensure long-awaited contract ratification |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 21, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Lorge, Michael,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers' ratification vote delayed |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 3 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Independent Parents Committee,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Contract ratification stalls in District 219; Both sides say they are ready, willing to iron out disputed language |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Brown, Madelaine,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Officials predict lingering effects of pact dispute |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 7 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Mayfield, Frank,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Parents crash talks, strike ends |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 3 |
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Strikes,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim |
| They're back : Schools reopen to students as board, union hammer out tentative settlement |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Strike still on after talks fail |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 1996, p. 3 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Parents do some of their own picketing |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 1996, p. 3 |
Alper, Sanford,
Independent Parents Committee,
Nadolski, Charles,
Lipner, Joyce,
Roman, Iris,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Perri, Sunny |
| Shutdown leaves students with time on their hands |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 3 |
Peccia, Martin,
Neihaus, Norm,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Ehrenreich, Leon,
Lipner, Joyce,
Sloan, Ben,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Alpert, Kate,
Feder, Steve |
| Four issues keeping board, union apart |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 12 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Compromise eludes strike negotiators |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 24, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers' strike deadline Monday |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1996, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Negotiations break in Dist. 219; strike set for Monday |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 17, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Students set walkout over negotiations |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1996, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Paccia, Jonathan,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Salary sticking points prolong stalemate in Dist. 219 |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 10, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| D219 teachers authorize strike |
1996-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1996, p. 3 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Strikes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Board, union square off as strike looms in Dist. 219 |
1996-10-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 3, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| SD 219 strike vote looms as board, union spar |
1996-09-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 26, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| No teachers' contract, but SD 219 passes '97 budget |
1996-09-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 19, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Sweeney, Jim |
| Mediator called to D219 talks |
1996-09-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1996, p. 10 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Mediator to aid in teacher contract talks |
1996-09-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers, board meet again |
1996-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 1996, p. 4 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Bargaining session held |
1996-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1996, p. 4 |
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Union, District 219 push contract talks into August |
1996-07-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers' union, District 219 exchange proposals |
1996-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 1996, p. 5 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Scariano, Kula, Ellch and Himes,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| School board, teachers' union put positive spin on negotiations : Officials say new contract discussions will resume in mid-July |
1996-06-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Initial contract talks upbeat in SD 219 : But rough waters may be around the bend |
1996-05-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 23, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Casariano Kula Ellch and Himes,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| No schedule change for teachers |
1996-04-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 18, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Borek, Sam,
Gubbins, Karen,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Mehta, Hitesh,
Educational Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Sides have say in school schedule dispute |
1996-02-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 29, 1996, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Sweeney, Jim |
| SD 219 union : Kill schedule committee |
1996-02-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 15, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Mayfield, Frank,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Educational Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Union, supt. tangle on scheduling |
1996-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 1996, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Tentative deal reached on teachers' contract |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1995, p. 3 |
Alper, Sanford,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Settlement likely in SD 219 |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 21, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Mediator to enter talks |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 1995, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| No deal yet for SD 219 |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Contract talks headed toward weighty issues |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 1995, p. 5 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Both sides upbeat over District 219 pact |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| New proposals heard in bargaining |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1995, p. 3 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Educational Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim |
| Rocky start for teacher contact talks |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 1, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alper, Sanford,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Door ajar on teacher talks |
1995-05-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1995, p. 3 |
Alper, Sanford,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers vent concerns on negotiations |
1995-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1995, p. 3 |
Alper, Sanford,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sweeney, Jim,
Contract negotiations |
