Teachers strike enters third week in Beverly, Massachusetts as parents hold vigil
Parents took part in a vigil Sunday evening outside a Massachusetts elementary school, as they hope the teachers union and school committee can come to an agreement to end the teacher strike​ before Thanksgiving.
What can be done to end Mass. teacher strikes?
The state’s labor relations board in a precedent setting decision last week determined school committees are no longer obligated to engage in contract negotiations with striking teachers.
One of 3 Massachusetts communities reach a deal with their striking teachers
One of three Massachusetts communities reached a deal with their striking teachers union on Friday, leaving two left to hammer out a final agreement. The Union of Gloucester Educators said in a Facebook post that the union and the Gloucester School Committee “came to a tentative agreement for successor collective bargaining agreements for both the teachers and paraprofessional units,
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Opinion | Illegal Teacher Strikes in Massachusetts
Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, but unions in three North Shore districts have apparently decided that the hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines they’re incurring will be made up by the eventual collective bargaining haul.
Two Mass. teacher strikes proceed past court deadline
The state is expected to intervene in contract negotiations between school committees and unions in Marblehead and Beverly as students approach a third week of missed classes.
Teachers in 3 Massachusetts communities continue strike over pay, paid parental leave
Public schools in the three communities will be closed on Tuesday as teachers hit the picket line over pay, paid parental leave and other issues.
2 striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face growing fines for refusing to return to classroom
Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts have been fined for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges on Tuesday imposed fines of $50,000 a day for the unions in Beverly and Gloucester that would rise by $10,
North Shore teacher strikes continue in two communities as lawsuits ensue
Republican lawmakers have announced that Congress will continue to follow the centuries-old norm that men should use the men's room and women should use the ladies' room, in response to the election of the first-ever transgender member of Congress,
Gloucester teacher strike ends; students and teachers head back to school Monday
GLOUCESTER - One of three teacher strikes on the North Shore of Massachusetts is over. The Gloucester School Committee said ...
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Marblehead teacher strike could prove costly
As the Marblehead Education Association (MEA) enters its third week of being on strike, effects could be seen on the wider ...
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Tensions rise as teachers remain on strike in 3 Massachusetts communities
BOSTON — Tensions continued to rise as teacher strikes in three Massachusetts ... time" like weekends and vacations to make up the days lost to the strike. Teachers rallied at the ...