Council 94 Involved in Central Falls Fiasco
On February 23, 2010, the Central Falls School Board of Trustees voted to terminate all the High School teachers per the recommendation of Superintendent Frances Gallo.
Unreported by the news media, about a dozen members of Local 1627, Council 94 also lost their jobs. These Teacher Assistants are some of the hardest working and dedicated employees in the Central Falls High School. Yet they were fired without cause.
The mass firing of unionized employees has touched off outrage in the community and focused national media attention on Central Falls and the Board of Trustees’ disregard of Local 1627's Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Council 94 fully supports the teachers, teacher assistants and other staff in this struggle.
Please check in for periodic updates.
News Articles
03.10.10-Vigil pays tribute to fired staff
03.09.10-Gallo, union disagree on return to the right table
03.03.10- Central Falls teachers offer alternative plan, file unfair labor charges
03.02.10-Teacher firings and Obama comments stir serious backlash
02.25.10-Central Falls thrust into school reform forefront
02.10.10-Central Falls superintendent acts to fire city’s high school teachers
Media Releases
03.02.10-Council 94: It’s time for real solutions, not dramatics
3.2.10 - AFL-CIO Statement Supporting Central Falls Students, Educators and Staff {more...}
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Click here to visit the Central Falls Kids Deserve Better Web Site
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