LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Teachers in Lakeville, Minnesota voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike if negotiations stall with the school district, according to Education Minnesota Lakeville.
The union says 99% of members voted to authorize its leadership to call a strike if necessary as members have been working on an expired contract for more than 300 days.
While the vote does not oblige the union to go on strike, it does allow the board to call for one and give the schools a 10-day notice.
Educators are petitioning for “a substantial wage increase, more affordable health care, and benefits to support their families that reflect the substantial increase to the district’s budget from the Minnesota Legislature in 2023.”
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