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WV House passes 5% raises for teachers, troopers, school service personnel

February 28, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: West Virginia teacher with cancer, others demand affordable health care

West Virginia teacher with cancer, others demand affordable health care

February 28, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: West Virginia teachers will return to school post-strike after “cooling off” period

West Virginia teachers will return to school post-strike after “cooling off” period

February 28, 2018

Featured Dale Lee (WVEA) Excerpt An unscheduled four-day February break will come to an end on Thursday after West Virginia teachers agreed to a new deal on Tuesday. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made the announcement at a press conference. Public schools across…

View: West Virginia teachers back to work after reaching deal with governor

West Virginia teachers back to work after reaching deal with governor

February 28, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: UPDATE: Pay raise for W.Va. Teachers on hold by legislature; awaiting information from governor

UPDATE: Pay raise for W.Va. Teachers on hold by legislature; awaiting information from governor

February 28, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: Justice proposes 5% raise for WV school employees; strike set to end Thursday

Justice proposes 5% raise for WV school employees; strike set to end Thursday

February 27, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: Governor: West Virginia teacher strike over after agreement reached

Governor: West Virginia teacher strike over after agreement reached

February 27, 2018

Featured Randi Weingarten (AFT); Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Donald Thomas Excerpt All 55 West Virginia counties closed their public schools Thursday for the first day of what unions have announced, so far, will be a two-day work stoppage by public school employees…

View: West Virginia teacher strike set to continue Tuesday

West Virginia teacher strike set to continue Tuesday

February 26, 2018

Featured Randi Weingarten (AFT); Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Donald Thomas Excerpt All 55 West Virginia counties closed their public schools Thursday for the first day of what unions have announced, so far, will be a two-day work stoppage by public school employees…

View: Local Teachers Continue Picket

Local Teachers Continue Picket

February 26, 2018

Featured Dale Lee (WVEA); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association); Christine Campbell (AFT-WV) Excerpt Nancy Peyton of The Logan Banner reports teachers and service personnel were out across the county during the second day of the statewide walkout. Schools in all 55…

View: Here’s Why West Virginia Teachers Are On Strike

Here’s Why West Virginia Teachers Are On Strike

February 26, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell,…

View: Union officials: Teacher strike continues Tuesday

Union officials: Teacher strike continues Tuesday

February 26, 2018

Featured Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Cecil Roberts (UMW); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association) Excerpt Union leaders announced Monday the statewide teacher and school service personnel work stoppage would continue Tuesday. Speaking at a rally on the Capitol steps, Christine Campbell, president of…

View: Public schools to stay closed Monday as teacher strike continues

Public schools to stay closed Monday as teacher strike continues

February 25, 2018

Featured Mandy Edwards Excerpt The statewide West Virginia teacher strike continued for a second day on Friday, but for Jennifer Holley and Rashard Clark, it was mostly business as usual at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, in downtown Charleston.…