West Virginia
Related: About this forumFYI: WV Teachers Strike Update and GoFundMe
Today the WV Teachers Strike reached settlement. The outcome: the 5% pay increase demand was met; a temporary 14- month freeze was put on escalating health insurance rate increases; and a new 'task force' will review and decide on health insurance costs teachers have to pay by next year.
I just noticed the WV Teachers Strike Fund-GoFundMe in an article in this group. So I'm posting in case there's interest.
The Fund has and still is receiving donations and generous support for the many costs related to the eight day walk out.
Note Comments from contributors in LA, PA, MD, CT, Australia and more.
Stay Strong!
https://www.gofundme.com/wv-teachers-strike-fund
appalachiablue
(42,903 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:11 AM - Edit history (1)
CNN, "West Virginia Governor Signs Bill to Give Striking Teachers Pay Raise," Updated 4:56 PM, March 6, 2018
The 5% Pay Raise & Teachers Strike end is very good news. Note article remarks about the source of the pay increase.
- CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/06/us/west-virginia-teachers-strike/index.html
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210325125
- AP, March 7, 2018, "West Virginia Teachers Cheer Pay Hike Deal to End Strike"
http://www.whig.com/article/20180306/AP/303069839#
appalachiablue
(42,903 posts)coming very close to the 350K goal. Outstanding. Tmrw. March 8, the GoFundMe acct. will close at 5 pm.