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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: WV school employee strike to continue across state

WV school employee strike to continue across state

February 28, 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 schools today…

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: Public workers want PEIA “fixed,” not “frozen”

Public workers want PEIA “fixed,” not “frozen”

February 12, 2018

Featured Fred Albert (AFT-WV in Kanawha County); Joe White (WV School Service Personnel Association); Jay O'Neal (WVEA-Kanawha County); Carrena Rouse (AFT-WV in Boone County); Stephen Reedy Excerpt The roughly 350-person audience at Monday’s Public Employees Insurance Agency health coverage hearing made clear…