November 21st, 2024

Strike Day 9

The rally scene Wednesday afternoon at Monteith Riverpark.

Tentative agreement
reached on Health
​and Safety article

   Wednesday — Day 9 of the Albany teachers strike — saw more morning picketing and an afternoon rally at Monteith Riverpark and a tentative agreement on a major bargaining article.
   The Greater Albany Education Association issued this update Wednesday night:
   "After a very long day of mediation with significant delays and issues, we are relieved to report that we reached one Tentative Agreement (TA) on our Health and Safety Article! This is a significant win on one of our top priorities for our students and staff, ensuring that everyone’s well-being remains a priority. We know that our members’ actions today lit a fire in the middle of the storm, to finally move things forward.  You can review the article here: https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/nov-20-2024-gaps-article-38.pdf"

   

​Video: State Sen. Sara Gelser addresses the crowd at Monteith Riverpark.

​​ Mediation on remaining bargaining articles was to resume at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
 After Wednesday afternoon's rally, several hundred teachers and supporters fanned out across the district, 
​canvassing door to door with ​
​strike flyers.
 Schools were closed again on Thursday. Picketing across the district started at 7:30 a.m., and a solidarity march was scheduled for 1 p.m., starting at Monteith Riverpark.