Both sides worked very hard to work out this agreement. |
If they decide it's not good enough, then there will be a strike. |
If they ratify, we have a new collective bargaining agreement. |
It certainly passed overwhelmingly, and the vote is a good one. |
That was a concession. But we understand that health care is expensive and there has been a dramatic increase in the cost of health care. |
The Association is pleased that an agreement could be reached so that school would continue. The Association appreciates the district's efforts in reaching this agreement with us. We look forward to moving ahead cooperatively and successfully. |
The best contract is one where there's meeting in the middle. I think that's what this is. |
There's a lot of work to do. It's a very uncertain time right now. |
We will never accept a lump-sum payment. |