Teachers' union, state renew contract talks (HI)

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By Johnny Brannon
Advertiser Education Writer

A new phase of labor negotiations between the state and public-school teachers' union began this week, with both sides pushing for a wage agreement by April 15.

That would leave one week for teachers to vote on the deal before April 22, the deadline for presenting a ratified contract to the Legislature if money for pay raises is to be included in next year's budget.

Negotiators for the Hawai'i State Teachers Association and the state expect to continue bargaining sessions with a federal mediator every weekday until a deal is struck. <snip>

The teachers asked for raises of 15 percent for each year of the two-year contract, with an annual cost of $90 million. The state offered 1 percent raises that would cost $6 million per year. Negotiators also differed on issues related to time management and teachers' responsibilities outside classrooms. <snip>

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Apr/06/ln/ln17p.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. 15% raises??

Those teachers must be dreaming.

[struggle4progress]

2. It sounds to me like they're negotiating. eom

[starwolf]

3. The last round was a doozie

And caused a lot of hate and discontent with the strike a while back. This is mostly recovery from that.