Saturday, March 29, 2008

Saturday Negotiations

Right now:

Negotiations have been going on since 11 a.m. this morning, with the NTU, the BOE, and mutually-agreed-upon conciliator Ira Lobel of New York.

A moment ago:

The NTU filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Superintendent Hottel and Mayor Lozeau, both of whom sent direct messages to teachers regarding contract matters, specifically the threat of dismissal and the use of an online salary calculator, respectively, thereby influencing negotiations without dealing directly through the union. This could be considered a violation of NH labor law.

A clarification:

The strike will be called off only if 1) the NTU and BOE negotiate successfully on a contract, AND 2) the BOA and Mayor indicate their willingness to sign off on it. More definitive action is impossible considering the closeness of the imposed deadline.

Weather Update:
With a forecast of Monday snow, NH is less than a foot of snow away from the snowiest winter on record.

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