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Union approves six-year contract one where there are things in it that both sides aren’t happy about — that means it’s fair. After intense negotiations, You’ve given in on certain issues, constant attendance at board they’ve given in on certain meetings, rallies and demonstra- issues and that’s how you reach tions of unity with the wearing an agreement.” of New York State United TeachThe district’s secretarial unit, ers T-shirts, the Hewlett-Woodcustodial and mere Faculty Assomaintenance workc i at i o n i s n ow ers and computer working under a technicians, who new six-year labor are members of contract. the United Public T he HewlettService Employees Woodmere Board Union, remain of Education w i t h o u t a n ew approved the memdeal. The secretariorandum of agreeal union has been ment, dated March RIC sTARK working under an 21, at its April 4 HWFA president expired contract meeting. since June 2020, “It makes me the longest period feel very gratified,” HWFA presi- of any union in the district. dent Ric Stark said. “We still Brandon Nasierowski, a have a board that values its pub- UPSEU labor relations represenlic schools enough to make sure tative, did not disclose details on that they have six years of stabil- where his union stands on negoity and sustainability.” tiations with the district. “It The teachers’ five-year con- takes time to get to a deal that’s tract expired last June, and the good,” he said. new contract will be retroactive Last Nov. 8, HWFA members to July 1, 2022. Teachers will see rallied outside Hewlett High an increase in salary of 1 per- School, on East Rockaway Road, cent each year of the deal. and walked along Broadway carStark said that 73 percent of rying signs and wearing NYSUT union members approved the T-shirts. Passing motorists agreement. “It’s a fair contract,” honked to show their support. he said. “There’s an old saying in The teachers were joined at negotiating that a fair contract is Continued on page 13
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TeACHeRs fROM ACROss Long Island as well as New York City and upstate turned out in support of the Lawrence Teachers Association last Sunday.
Lawrence teachers, supporters protest lengthy contract fight By KePHeRd dAnIeL kdaniel@liherald.com
“What’s too long? 12 years, no raise, too long!” was the chant from hundreds of teachers and school district employees who crowded Cedarhurst Avenue on a rainy morning last Sunday. They rallied in support of the Lawrence Teachers Association, calling for a resolution to the union’s 12-year-long contractnegotiation stalemate. The standoff is now the longest in New York state: Lawrence Union Free School District educators have not received salary raises since their last contract expired in 2011. Over the years, they have taken part in walks outside district schools, and union President Rachel Kreiss said that members have gone
as far as to walk with signs at Board of Education trustees’ homes and businesses to get their message across. After protracted negotiations, contract talks are at an impasse, with several issues standing in the way of an agreement. Lawrence teachers contend that district administrators are calling for the elimination of class size limits, which could impact students’ quality of education and reduce the number of teachers the district needs. “The board has made it a priority to get rid of the class size restrictions that we fought for so many years ago, and that we’ve been fighting to maintain,” said Melinda Person, executive director of New York State United Teachers. “Research shows that class size is one of Continued on page 9
e still have a board that values its public schools.