Chicago Federation of Labor, Lightfoot Avert Layoffs in 2021 Budget

Chicago Budget hearings
In this Sunday, March 15, 2020 file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to reporters at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Lightfoot and the Chicago Federation of Labor worked together to prevent layoffs in 2021. Teresa Crawford / AP Photo
Chicago Budget hearings
In this Sunday, March 15, 2020 file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to reporters at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Lightfoot and the Chicago Federation of Labor worked together to prevent layoffs in 2021. Teresa Crawford / AP Photo

Chicago Federation of Labor, Lightfoot Avert Layoffs in 2021 Budget

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The Chicago Federation of Labor and the Lightfoot mayoral administration have come to an agreement on how to prevent layoffs in the city’s 2021 budget.

CFL president Bob Reiter joins Reset to talk about the negotiations.

GUEST: Bob Reiter, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor