Oakland teachers approve second strike over budget cuts
Teachers at the Oakland Unified School District are signaling a return to the picket lines, nearly one week after conducting a one-day strike.
One quarter of the union's 2,800 members approved a proposal this week that authorizes union leadership to call for a walkout of no longer than 10 days.
The measure also requires union leadership to seek approval from a council of union representatives before a longer strike could be initiated, the Oakland Tribune reported. The district and union are slated to restart talks today. Last Thursday, nearly 90 percent of the union's teachers participated in a one-day strike.
One quarter of the union's 2,800 members approved a proposal this week that authorizes union leadership to call for a walkout of no longer than 10 days.
The measure also requires union leadership to seek approval from a council of union representatives before a longer strike could be initiated, the Oakland Tribune reported. The district and union are slated to restart talks today. Last Thursday, nearly 90 percent of the union's teachers participated in a one-day strike.
The union's president, Betty Olson-Jones, told the Tribune that the vote was empowering.
