Overview
- The union filed its official intent to strike with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services, starting the required 10-day cooling-off clock.
- More than 98% of members previously voted to authorize a strike if no agreement is reached.
- Union leaders cite pay and steep health insurance cost increases that they say would reduce take-home pay by hundreds of dollars.
- The district points to a budget reduction of more than $22 million and new state paid-leave costs, and the school board convened a special meeting on contingency plans.
- No new mediation session is on the calendar, the Bureau must set the next meeting, and over 3,000 educators have worked without a contract since June 30 in Minnesota’s largest district.