Sac City Unified teachers approve new union contract
By Melody Gutierrez/Sacramento Bee
Sacramento City Unified teachers approved a two-year contract that will allow the district to bring back pink slipped teachers and counselors. The Sacramento City Teacher Association reported on its voice mail this morning that 1,607 qualifying ballots were counted, with 1,009 members voting yes and 598 voting no. That's a 63 percent approval rate. SCTA's voice mail said the vote represented a high level of participation among its 3,000 members. The contract will now go to the Sacramento City Unified school board for approval. The two-year agreement ends months of contentious negotiations, which had appeared to be deadlocked until the last two weeks. (more...)