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View: West Virginia governor signs bill to give striking teachers pay raise

West Virginia governor signs bill to give striking teachers pay raise

March 6, 2018

Featured Amy Neal (AFT-WV in Cabell County) Excerpt (CNN) - As the West Virginia teachers' strike enters its second week, there is a growing sense in progressive circles -- and among organized labor activists -- that what's happening in the Mountain…

View: West Virginia Raises Teachers’ Pay to End Statewide Strike

West Virginia Raises Teachers’ Pay to End Statewide Strike

March 6, 2018

Featured Amy Neal (AFT-WV in Cabell County) Excerpt (CNN) - As the West Virginia teachers' strike enters its second week, there is a growing sense in progressive circles -- and among organized labor activists -- that what's happening in the Mountain…

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 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: W.Va. House votes to use budget surpluses to help fund PEIA

W.Va. House votes to use budget surpluses to help fund PEIA

February 22, 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…