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Vancouver school staff authorize strike. A union bargaining team would determine timing of a strike, if needed.
VANCOUVER, WA – Leaders of the Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals say 80 percent of union members on Thursday night voted to authorize a strike if Vancouver Public Schools management and their union’s bargaining team are unable to reach agreement on a new contract. However, a strike date has yet to be determined.
“We remain hopeful that we will be able to reach an agreement,” said VAESP President Chipo Sowards, who is a Media Clerk at Hudson Bay High School and Lincoln Elementary School. “What’s most important to us is the safety and well-being of our students and school staff and we hope district management will work with us on solutions.”
Mediation is expected to continue between union members and district representatives. The union said a session had been scheduled for Friday, September 12th.
VAESP reportedly represents more than 800 classified staff, including paraeducators, clerks, secretaries, technology support specialist, Braillists, and American Sign Language interpreters.
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Tim Lantz
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