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Teachers union gets a jump-start on strike vote
- 01-15-2010
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Blog by Katy Murphy/Oakland Tribune
On Wednesday evening at Oakland Technical High School, Oakland teachers will vote on whether to authorize its leadership to call a one-day strike — not now, but in a month or two. When I first saw a flier advertising the membership meeting (which, ahem, includes an unattributed Tribune photo apparently lifted from the Web), I was confused by what I read. Why a vote at this stage, weeks before a strike is legal? Before the union can strike, both sides must agree on a neutral representative for a three-person “fact-finding” panel (along with representatives for the union and for the district administration). A hearing is held, usually within 10 days. Within 30 days of the hearing, the panel comes out with a report and a non-binding opinion. (more...)
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