Labor Board Denies Burlington Teachers Back Pay for 2017 Strike

The Vermont Labor Relations Board has ruled against Burlington teachers seeking reimbursement for pay that was docked during a four-day strike in September 2017.

The labor board found that the Burlington School Board was within its rights to decide to withhold teacher pay for days "when they did no work," according to a July 9 opinion dismissing an unfair labor charge.

The ruling noted that the employer, or school board, "made it clear both before the strike and following the strike that teachers would not receive pay for the time spent on strike."

Furthermore, the ruling pointed out, the Burlington Education Association signed a contract with no promise of reimbursement for the days.

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