By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All 55 West Virginia counties closed their public schools Thursday for the first day of what unions have announced, so far, will be a two-day work stoppage by public school employees — the first in state history of this magnitude to include[Read More…]
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West Virginia House passes Ethics Act expansion, likely to include Cary
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Thursday to expand the state Ethics Act to include an increasingly influential worker from the governor’s office. Bray Cary began working for Gov. Jim Justice in October as an unpaid advisor and “citizen volunteer.”[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate advances bills to make public information less public
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Public information could be a little less public, under two bills advanced by the Senate Thursday. That includes legislation to make contractors’ employee wage records confidential (Senate Bill 474). The documents, which have to be filed to comply with the West Virginia[Read More…]
’55 United’: Hundreds of teachers strike in Princeton
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Hundreds of teachers lined Mercer Street in Princeton Thursday, carrying signs and hearing motorists honk their horns in support of their efforts to see an increase in pay and help with the growing costs of health insurance. “This is so awesome to[Read More…]
Brooke, Hancock teachers take to picket lines
By CRAIG HOWELL and WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — West Virginia teachers and school service personnel were on the picket lines throughout the area Thursday, with plans to return today, as part of a statewide work stoppage protesting issues connected with pay and healthcare. Rallies were held[Read More…]
Elkins-area educators, service personnel take part in walkout
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — A work stoppage continues today for teachers and school service personnel across West Virginia, closing schools around the state. Despite the West Virginia State Legislature approving a multi-year pay raise for teachers, school service employees and the West Virginia State Police, the[Read More…]
‘They just don’t care’: Boone County school employees rally
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail MADISON, W.Va. — As she was studying at Marshall University to be a teacher three years ago, Kelli Vance’s professors told her and her classmates that in the first few years of their careers, they would probably see a teachers’ strike. “They said, ‘not sure when,[Read More…]
Mingo school employees enter first day of statewide strike
By TRAVIS CRUM Williamson Daily News WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — School employees in Mingo County said they will continue to strike beyond Friday unless a permanent fix is made to their health insurance benefits. Intimidation over possible fines or jail time for their actions did not scare them, they said. More than[Read More…]
Wood County teachers, service employees on the picket lines
By MICHAEL ERB The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Area teachers and service personnel stood in the rain and cold Thursday to protest low pay and dwindling benefits as part of a statewide work stoppage. Thousands of public employees converged on Charleston Thursday morning to hold protests on the[Read More…]
Berkeley, Jefferson stand together amid statewide walkout
By TIM COOK and ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — Teachers and other public employees across the state went demonstrated Thursday and today as expected, making it the first statewide work stoppage to hit West Virginia schools in nearly 30 years. Across Berkeley County, hundreds of teachers settled outside of[Read More…]
