By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The statewide public school employees strike that began last Thursday will continue today, despite state-level union leaders’ call for workers to return to schools today following a new proposal from the governor. As of 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, all 55 counties had announced[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, March 1
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, March 1, 2018 51th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day: Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area and lower Rotunda. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SCR 42: US Navy[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, March 1
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 1, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP: I ‘WILL MISS HAVING HER BY MY SIDE’ Hope Hicks quits as White House[Read More…]
More than 100 companies participating in Job and Resource Fair Friday in South Charleston
Six other job fairs scheduled around the state By Jim Workman West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia job seekers will have an opportunity to connect with many potential employers in one location Friday. More than 100 confirmed companies are participating Friday, March 2, at the South[Read More…]
Unhappy with Justice’s deal, some West Virginia teachers don’t plan to return to work
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hundreds of teachers returned to the Capitol Wednesday morning, a day that Gov. Jim Justice said should be a “cooling off” day after he reached an agreement with leaders of the teacher unions to end the statewide strike. Many teachers from the[Read More…]
Justice proposes 5% raise for West Virginia school employees; strike set to end Thursday
By RYAN QUINN and JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a proposal for an even higher pay raise next school year, this year’s statewide public school employees strike — the second teacher strike in West Virginia history and the first to also include school service personnel — is[Read More…]
West Virginia legislators ask: Where’s the money for 5-percent teachers’ raises?
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a pay raise deal for all state employees Tuesday that could put teachers back in the classrooms on Thursday, but state lawmakers are awaiting details on where he found $58 million in new[Read More…]
Statement from West Virginia’s three education unions on Governor’s announcement of deal to end teachers’ strike
The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Statement from AFT-West Virginia President Christine Campbell, West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee and West Virginia School Service Personnel Association Executive Director Joe White on Gov. Jim Justice’s announcement of a deal to end the teachers’ strike and on the continuing fight to improve[Read More…]
Many West Virginia school employees hold down after-school jobs to stay afloat with teachers’ salaries
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Sameera Abu-Ghannam works a few days a week at Cheddar’s in Morgantown for some extra money. She does this in the evenings and nights after school, where she works during the day for her full-time job. “I’m there after school from[Read More…]
W.Va. teachers returning to class Thursday
By JEFFREY SAULTON The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBUR, W.Va. — Striking teachers in West Virginia are to return to the classroom on Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday in announcing he is offering teachers and school service personnel a revised 5 percent pay raise in the first year to end[Read More…]
