ROMEOVILLE, Ailing. – The academics union for Valley View College District 365U, which incorporates faculties in southwest suburban Bolingbrook and Romeoville, introduced they are going to strike on Sept. 18 in the event that they don’t attain a deal on a brand new contract.
What we all know:
The Valley View Council (Native 604) represents 1,800 academics, upkeep, safety, nurses, social staff, deans, counselors, paraprofessionals, and different employees within the district.
“This has gone on lengthy sufficient. Now we have put forth a accountable proposal. Now we have bargained in good religion. At this level, the Valley View Board of Schooling leaves us with no different alternative however to set a strike date,” the union stated in an announcement on Monday.
The group added, “The Board refuses to budge on their proposal for an earlier begin time for prime schoolers and ignores what our members know to be true: it’s not in the perfect curiosity of our college students or our district. And tonight, once more, the neighborhood has made their stance clear – they stand with employees.”
Earlier this month, about 95% of voting union members voted in favor of authorizing a strike. Union management has stated the district’s provide on compensation is insufficient.
Different points at hand had been rising the varsity day for highschool college students and a brand new medical health insurance plan for workers.
Valley View College District consists of 20 faculties and about 16,000 college students.
The 2 sides have been negotiating since January and got here to an “deadlock” final month, the union stated.
What’s subsequent:
Negotiators will subsequent partake in a bargaining session on Tuesday, the union stated.
