"Members of the Oakland Education Association, which represents the district's 2,500 teachers, nurses, counselors, and social workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike last week after 11 months of failed negotiations. During the closed session meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, the board could give direction to the district's labor negotiators on how much to offer to the union."
"On Monday evening, OEA and OUSD met for the first time since the strike vote and exchanged bargaining proposals. OEA came to the table with a proposal for a 14% raise for the most senior teachers and a 12% raise for everyone else, spread over two years. The union proposal also includes an additional 5% raise for specific job classes, including nurses, special education teachers, and early childhood educators."
"During the fact-finding period, the district representative said each 1% raise costs the district about $5 million: about $2.7 million for OEA members and another $2.3 million for other district employees, since a raise for OEA triggers raises for other district employees. A 14% raise would cost OUSD about $70 million, while a 9% raise would cost about $45 million."
The Oakland Unified School District board held a special closed-door meeting to discuss labor negotiations with the Oakland Education Association, representing 2,500 teachers, nurses, counselors, and social workers. After 11 months of failed negotiations, OEA members voted to authorize a strike. The district initially offered 0% raises citing budget constraints, then increased to 6.5% over two years during fact-finding. OEA's initial proposal was 14% over two years. In recent negotiations, OEA proposed 14% for senior teachers and 12% for others, plus 5% additional for specific roles like nurses and special education teachers. OUSD countered with 7.5% for most teachers, 9% for top step, and a 2% one-time bonus. Each 1% raise costs approximately $5 million, making a 14% raise cost roughly $70 million.
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