Pingree Grove charter teachers sign a union card.

2008 March 27
by preaprez

In spite of gross intimidation tactics by the management of Cambridge Charter School in Pingree Grove District 300, 30% of the teachers have signed a union card. That’s the threshold needed to hold a certification election.

The Daily Herald reports:

The Illinois Education Association likely will file a petition for representation with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, which in most cases would then conduct a union election.

The state agency has not yet received such a request, a labor relations board spokeswoman said Monday.

If an election is held, employees will be able to choose the Illinois Education Association to represent them or no union at all.

Earlier this year Cambridge management refused to open school until they had anti-union meetings with the teaching staff.

Didn’t work.

from → teacher union

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  1. 2008 March 29
    jd2718 permalink

    That’s 30% of… am I right to assume very small numbers?

    I think it’s always got to be harder to organize smaller schools and districts…

    Jonathan

  2. 2008 March 29
    preaprez permalink

    30% of 45. Didn’t mean to not provide the link.
    Here: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=159738&src=7

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