Holyoke Families Advocate for Fair Teacher Contracts

Holyoke families advocate for fair teacher contracts

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - Families in Holyoke gathered to support local teachers at a meeting before the Holyoke School Committee, as contract negotiations continue. Preview: Local elections in western Massachusetts Parents and teachers are advocating for a fair contract that addresses concerns such as healthy and safe schools, competitive salaries, and class size caps. Negotiations have been ongoing since February, with the next bargaining …

75 Maine State Legislators sign letter addressed to UMS leadership calling for fair UMGWU contract – The Maine Campus

On Oct. 29, members of the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union (UMGWU) were joined by Maine Sen. Mike Tipping and House Rep. Sean Faircloth to deliver a letter to University of Maine System (UMS) Chancellor Dannel Malloy and the UMS Board of Trustees (BoT), chaired by Trish Riley. The letter, signed by 75 Maine state legislators including a majority of the State Senate, calls on the system to reach a resolution to contract negotiations th…