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…]
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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…]
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…]
School officials, organizations plan for work stoppage
The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell, Putnam and Wayne county schools plan to close Thursday, Feb. 22, and Friday, Feb. 23, in accordance with a statewide work stoppage called for by the West Virginia education employee associations. “We are continually monitoring activities in Charleston and will provide updates regarding school[Read More…]
West Virginia PEIA board votes to freeze health insurance plan
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The board that governs public employees’ health insurance plans reversed course Tuesday afternoon and voted unanimously to keep the insurance plan the same as it is now for the next fiscal year. A leader of one of the state’s teacher unions said[Read More…]
West Virginia State Police and DOT plan business as usual
By SARAH GOODRICH and BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local officials for state agencies are assuring residents that basic services will not be interrupted during the proposed walkout of state employees on Thursday and Friday. Although some West Virginia State Police troopers from around the Mountain State reportedly[Read More…]
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