Kenosha Schools, Teachers Union Agree to Deal

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.whbl.com/news/articles/2010/sep/04/kenosha-schools-teachers-union-agree-deal/

KENOSHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Kenosha Unified School District will have labor peace the next 3 years.

Human Services Director Sharonda Glass approached the teachers’ union about re-opening the current year contract because of rising health care costs and the two sides reached a deal, plus a 2-year successor agreement, including pay increases.

Glass says knowing what your costs are going to be over the next couple of years, as it relates to health insurance, is huge. Both sides accept the WEA Trust for insurance and a yearly premium cap of 9.9%. Savings pay the salary hikes of 2.5% this year and 3% each of the next 2 years. Teachers will pay higher deductibles.

[EC]

1. I'm glad they finally worked something out

this has actually been going on for a couple years...their insurance really got goofed up a couple of years ago...


On edit: why an article on Kenosha? We're not very well known - except on Happy Days and That 70's Show...