Frustrated by the Oakland Unified School District’s refusal to bargain a new contract, more than 3,000 teachers and other educators, all members of the Oakland Education Association, went on strike on May 4. According to striking teachers, all classes ground to a halt with schools almost totally empty of students…
Teachers say this strike is not just about pay. The district has already said it's willing to offer a salary increase of anywhere from 13 to 22% for teachers.
OAKLAND, Calif. – After seven months of working without a contract, and negotiations the union says have been marked by management’s constant canceling of bargaining sessions, making non-serious offers and sending negotiators without decision-making authority, the Oakland Education Association a.