Information now allows public, unions, media to monitor out-of-state hiring, tax payments By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Senate bill that would “require that certain documents filed pursuant to WV Jobs Act which include records of wages be considered confidential” is causing concern from labor leaders[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Feb. 22
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 44th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: History Day at the Legislature, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas and Upper Well Area. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SCR 34: Requesting DNR study deer[Read More…]
Gov. Justice signs WV teacher pay raise bill
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has signed legislation today that will provide teachers, school service personnel and state police with a 2 percent pay increase starting in July and has taken the steps in the budget to include a 2 percent pay raise for all other state employees effective July 1 as well.[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association opposes WV Senate Bill 474 restricting public access
WVPA Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association has announced its opposition to W.VA. Senate Bill 474, which would eliminate public and media access to payroll information and details on how many West Virginia residents actually get jobs on publicly funded construction projects in West Virginia including work on[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature presents teachers with pay raise ultimatum: 4 percent over 3 years
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the latest salvo in negotiations over pay raises for teachers, school service personnel and other state employees, Senate and House leadership Tuesday evening were playing hardball, sending teachers a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to accept a 2 percent pay raise this year, followed[Read More…]
AFT-WV president says amended pay raise bill will not avert walkout
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The president of the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia chapter says the scheduled walkout for Thursday and Friday will go on as planned. After a lengthy session that stretched into Tuesday evening, the Legislature passed an amended pay raise bill for teachers, school[Read More…]
Legislature passes changed pay raise bill, calling for 4 percent over three years for teachers
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a lengthy session that stretched into the evening, the Legislature passed an amended pay raise bill for teachers, school service personnel and State Police Tuesday, calling for a 4 percent pay raise over three years for teachers and a 3 percent[Read More…]
West Virginia teacher pay raise bill heads to governor
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON — After a long day of caucusing, debate and voting Tuesday, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that will give teachers, service personnel and state police troopers a 2 percent pay raise. The bill that passed will give teachers a 2 percent raise next year and[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature passes 4 percent teacher raise over 3 years
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Looking to avert a teacher walkout this week, the state Legislature approved SB267 Tuesday night, which would increase salaries for teachers, school service personnel and other state employees. The measure passed the House of Delegates by a 59-37 margin with four delegates[Read More…]
West Virginia school employees may face legal consequences for work stoppage
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In 1990, amid West Virginia’s first widespread teacher strike, the state Attorney General’s Office wrote in an official opinion that teacher strikes and “concerted work stoppages” are illegal, citing prior court rulings, teacher contract language and students’ state constitutional right to a “thorough[Read More…]