The End of Teacher Collective Bargaining in Dougco?
Are we really nearing the end of a teachers union bargaining agreement in Douglas County? Senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow discusses the background, some of the key disputed issues, and the potential fallout as negotiations between school district and union officials wind down and the bargaining agreement expiration date approaches. Douglas County soon could become Colorado’s largest school district without a teacher collective bargaining agreement.
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on Jun 15th, 2012 and filed under Labor, Podcasts, Teachers.
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