GRSU is a “wall-to-wall” union, meaning teachers are in the same bargaining unit as support staff – a bargaining dynamic that’s unique in public education.
After tumultuous month, staff at St. Paul charter school near first contract
June 23, 2016 by
Earlier this month, teachers at Community School of Excellence in St. Paul pushed back against administrators’ plan to cut classroom programming and lay off personnel, including most members of the fledgling staff union’s bargaining team. Now, not only have several programs been taken off the chopping block, but members of the Federation of Charter […]
Staff cuts at embattled St. Paul charter school target union leaders
June 8, 2016 by
A St. Paul charter school’s campaign to deny employees a voice on the job reached a new low yesterday, when administrators announced a wave of staff cuts eliminating several key areas of classroom programming and decimating the union’s bargaining team. The number of teachers and support staff let go remains in flux, union leaders said […]
In victory for staff, charter acknowledges workers’ union rights – in three languages
October 6, 2015 by
Staff at Community School of Excellence in St. Paul, still fighting for a first contract more than a year after organizing their union, have compelled Superintendent Mo Chang to acknowledge her administration infringed on workers’ legally protected rights on the job. The admission comes in a notice to all employees, signed by Chang, affirming CSE […]
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