Union Strike

[Kyoko]

We are finally going on strike. It starts Thursday, and I am a bit anxious. We will be assigned the place to picket and do the shifts....

For now, it is said Thursday and Friday, and the district already announced the close of the school for those days. I wonder how this is going to work.... Union is asking 6 % pay increase and decrease on health insurance contribution, while the district want to freeze our pay for 2 years and increase the health insurance contribution. This means that we will take less money home.... :-(

 

 

 

[Kyoko]

WoW!!! We have about 5000 students. We are suburb of Pittsburgh. City of Pittsburgh Public School is a huge district like yours.....

Well, the new news is that our superintendant retired!!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

The stress probably got to him or he would have a better retirement now.

[Karen Gaffney]

I just read this whole thread. I am sorry so much bad has happened to every one. We had difficulties with our labor agreement, but no strike. We ended up with six furlough days for the next two years (a 3.5 salary cut) and raised class size up to 32 for everyone even primaries. What a disaster for the kids. California is a wreck! Sorry I haven't been present. I was caught up in complex work situations and family issues. I just felt there was no time to spend on Doodle kisses. Blessed blessed summer vacation!