Times: West Contra Costa teachers threatening strike

— by Jeffrey Wisniewski — 9 June 2009 — Comments Off

Not good… “Heated contract negotiations between the West Contra Costa school district and its teachers union could culminate in a strike, union officials said. The union’s contract with the district expired in June 2008, and what started as a general dispute over health care benefits and class sizes last year is turning into a nasty battle. Both sides have filed unfair labor practice charges against each other, and the union boycotted a key negotiation meeting last week.“