 The Union planned to hold town hall meetings in Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Paul, and Tampa.Following the expiration of the contract in June 2015, CPS teachers continued to work without a contract for a year while the union and district negotiated.In September 2016, union members voted overwhelmingly to strike if an agreement could not be reached, setting a deadline of October 11.