Other West Va. Unions May Join Teachers' Strike

[LongTomH]

Payday Report: Other W.V. Unions May Join Teachers’ Strike – W.V. Senate Refuses to Pass Pay Raise – Students Have Teachers’ Back:

Teachers in West Virginia are the 48th lowest paid in the nation. They're on strike to demand fairer wages, better health care and to stop the proposed elimination of traditional teachers seniority.

Other Public Employees’ Union May Join the Strike in West Virginia

The West Virginia School Service Personnel Association — an independent union that represents bus drivers, clerical workers, and janitors — has played a key role in mobilizing support for the wildcat strike. Under Carmichael’s plan, service personnel plan would receive only 2% raises in the first year and 1% in the second year.

Bus drivers in many counties refused to go to work, leading schools in those counties to cancel classes. The union has vocally opposed Carmichael’s attempt to dilute the plan to increase wages to acceptable levels.

The article is rather disjointed; but, the point is well made, union members in W. Va. are supporting teachers in their demands for living wages.

An earlier article from The Guardian: West Virginia teachers stage walkout over wages and benefits

[OhNo-Really]

1. Awesome, whole country behind these good people

I had the same bus driver from kindergarten through high school, Mr. Adams. He must have been paid adequately.

[OhNo-Really]

2. Off subject. Why hell are there no seat belts on school buses?

[mopinko]

4. physics.

their mass makes them more stable in a crash than a car.
they are starting to be required in a lot of places, tho. no reason they shouldnt have them.

[RandomAccess]

3. It is high time for a resurgence and resurrection of our unions

I think the mood and initiative might be growing to match the time.

[Skittles]

5. until they stop voting for repukes

it is all show

[Drahthaardogs]

7. Well Democrats as of late have not done a good job of supporting unions

I have seen anti union bullshit here on DU and it is allowed to stand.

We need to embrace labor again

[appalachiablue]

6. This movement and momentum with broad growing support is sorely needed!