Tag: Harrisonburg Education Association
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November 8, 2024
School board approves collective bargaining for teachers after tense meeting
The Harrisonburg City School Board approved a collective bargaining resolution at its meeting Thursday amid strong reactions and continued disagreements between board members and members of the Harrisonburg Education Association (HEA).
September 4, 2024
Latest draft of school worker collective bargaining proposal seeks to address selection of negotiators
An updated proposal to allow collective bargaining among Harrisonburg teachers and staff addresses how school district employees would select their representatives to negotiate on their behalf, according to the new draft Superintendent Michael Richards unveiled Tuesday.
September 6, 2023
School board allows teachers to move forward with collective bargaining vote
Andrew Thompson, president of the Harrisonburg Education Association, called the Harrisonburg City School Board’s Tuesday business meeting a “historic night” after board members voted 5-1 to allow the district’s teachers and other employees to move forward with an election to decide whether to engage in collective bargaining.
August 15, 2023
Harrisonburg school workers call for collective bargaining at Tuesday’s hearing
A sea of red T-shirts met the Harrisonburg City School Board at its Tuesday work session as the Harrisonburg Education Association rallied for collective bargaining for the school district’s employees.
April 2, 2023
Harrisonburg school employees to decide whether to seek collective bargaining power
The Harrisonburg Education Association is taking steps to potentially bolster its power as a union and pursue the right to collectively bargain — joining a growing list of teachers’ organizations in Virginia.