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Saturday, July 3, 2010

The Washington Teacher: Knock Knock- Who's In Charge Of The Washington Teachers Union?

The Washington Teacher: Knock Knock- Who's In Charge Of The Washington Teachers Union?

Knock Knock- Who's In Charge Of The Washington Teachers Union?


The WTU Constitution Says It Isn't George Parker

A lawsuit has been filed due to election tampering by George Parker, Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) President. According to the WTU Constitution, Parker's elected term ended June 30, 2010 and the new slate should have been installed July 1. Parker's cronie, John Tatum reported to the Washington Examiner earlier last month that the WTU would not hold union elections until November. Now they are saying union elections will be held in September. It's hard to believe anything these two say. Read about the lawsuit (below) that has been filed to address Parker's elections meddling as well as his retaliatory actions to reduce Nathan Saunders, WTU General VP's salary to a big fat zero while he (Parker) continues to earn a hefty sum of $150,000 and perks. Go figure. Here's the latest as reported by the Washington City Paper news desk.
Lawsuit Filed As WTU Election Fiasco Gets Personal by Alex Burchfield
"Who, exactly, is in charge of Washington Teachers’ Union? Current president George