Sunday, July 24, 2011

Assault Renewed

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Davis Teachers Join Protest in Support of OEA

Wearing red T-shirts and waving black-and-white signs, an estimated 800 people rallied in Ogden's Liberty Park on Thursday to protest the city school district's decision to not negotiate a contract with its teachers union.

Those joining the crowd were not just members of the Ogden Education Association (OEA). Standing alongside Ogden teachers were educators from Washington County to Logan and a range of union members, including teamsters, machinists, federal government employees, plumbers and the AFL-CIO. They rallied around a common cry: Preserve collective-bargaining rights.

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Friday, July 8, 2011

Davis Educators Encouraged to Support Ogden Teachers

UEA is encouraging teachers from throughout the state to attend a rally to show support for Ogden Teachers on July 14 at 10:00 a.m. at Ogden's Liberty Park. Please watch this page and the UEA page along with your email for further information.

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Friday, July 1, 2011

Ogden Teachers Told Take-It-Or-Leave-It

Jay Blain, spokesman for the Utah Education Association, said his office is disappointed by the Ogden School Board's decision.

"It's unfortunate they are not collaborating with the association to work together for the best outcome for students and teachers in the district," he said. "Across the state, we see the vast majority of districts working collaboratively with teachers' associations.

"We are saddened by the turn of events in Ogden. In any employment environment where workers don't feel respected, there's going to be difficulty. They always say they want to attract and retain more teachers, and Ogden will find doing that more difficult with this kind of action."