Burlington teachers file charges against school board

Just a day after calling a strike vote set for Oct. 20, the Burlington teachers union filed charges Friday against the school board with the Vermont Labor Relations Board.

The Burlington teachers’ union says the Burlington School District board has failed to negotiate in good faith and filed a 13-page complaint with the labor board.

Earlier this month, the board imposed working conditions on teachers that the union says is “regressive.”

The one-two punch from the union comes before next Wednesday’s meeting with a mediator. Teachers would like to replace the imposed working conditions with a negotiated contract and avoid striking the next day.

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