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View: West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Fever Starting to Spread to Other States

West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Fever Starting to Spread to Other States

March 4, 2018

Featured Alex Hoggsett; Dale Lee (WVEA); Brandon Wolford (WVEA-Mingo County); David Haney (WVEA); Matt Jones; Adam Culver Excerpt The statewide public school employees strike that began last Thursday will continue today, despite state-level union leaders’ call for workers to return to…

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: 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: Statewide walkout announced for school teachers, employees on Thursday and Friday

Statewide walkout announced for school teachers, employees on Thursday and Friday

February 17, 2018

Featured Dale Lee (WVEA); Christine Campbell (AFT-WV); Mary Cathryn Ricker (AFT); Becky Pringle (NEA); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association); Greg Baker (WV Trooper Association); Josh Sword (WV AFL-CIO); Ken Hall (WV Teamsters); Levi Allen (UMW); Becky Hiteshew; Rachel Weber Excerpt …

View: Statewide walkout announced for school teachers, employees on Thursday and Friday

Statewide walkout announced for school teachers, employees on Thursday and Friday

February 11, 2018

Featured Dale Lee (WVEA) Excerpt A bill to provide modest pay raises to teachers, school service personnel and other state employees (Senate Bill 267) advanced to passage stage in the House of Delegates on Monday, after the House rejected costlier options.…