Tue Apr 27 2010Call for Community Solidarity with Oakland Teachers and Public Education on One-Day Strike
After having worked for over two years without a contract, Oakland teachers watched the Oakland Unified School Board unilaterally impose a labor contract on April 21st. The new contract largely ignores the recommendations of a recent fact-finding panel, allows for no pay increases for teachers, increases class sizes, lays off teachers, and threatens adult education programs. The teacher's union, the Oakland Educator Association, has called for a one-day city-wide strike on April 29th to defend and strengthen public education and to fight for a fair labor contract.Oakland teachers are asking community members to join the pickets at neighborhood public schools from 6am-11am, then march to the nearest BART station and rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland at 12 noon. There will be pickets all day at the Oakland Unified School District administration building at 2nd Ave and 10th St in Oakland.
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