Possible teachers strike looming in Fremont
The district has offered a 5% pay bump but the union also wants at least $1,000 annually towards healthcare expenses and those class-size caps.
FREMONT, Calif. — The Fremont Unified School District, which is already facing layoffs and massive budget cuts, now has the threat of a teachers strike looming.
The district has offered a 5% pay bump but the union also wants at least $1,000 annually towards healthcare expenses and those class-size caps.
A mediator will hear arguments from both sides in a fact-finding session Monday. But the district said in a written statement on its website: “If this does not lead to an agreement, the impasse process is over. In such an event, the union may legally engage in concerted activities (like a strike) and the District may legally impose its 'last best offer.'”
The union plans a rally that day seeking support from families and they said that meeting will be the final chance to avoid a strike which could begin as early as next week.