"Nearly a week into its strike, West Contra Costa educators and staff are preparing to return to the classroom Thursday after landing a tentative agreement on a new contract. Statements acknowledging the agreement were released early Wednesday by both the United Teachers of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The agreement still needs to be ratified by the union and trustees. "We are relieved that the strike is over and our students and teachers will be reunited in the classroom on Thursday," the district said in a statement."
"Thousands of district employees, including workers represented by Teamsters Local 856, walked out of school Dec. 4, demanding a fair contract that included pay raises, improved health care benefits, reduced class sizes and case loads and other workforce and classroom improvements. "It was our collective power that forced the District back to the table and paved the way for an agreement that lays a foundation for the safe and stable schools our students deserve," United Teachers of Richmond said in a social media post Wednesday morning."
West Contra Costa educators and staff reached a tentative agreement on a new contract and plan to return to classrooms Thursday. Both United Teachers of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District released statements acknowledging the agreement, which requires ratification by the union and trustees. The union represents more than 1,400 education professionals and described the agreement as a win earned through unbreakable solidarity. Thousands of district employees, including Teamsters Local 856, walked out Dec. 4 over demands for pay raises, better health care, reduced class sizes and improved workforce conditions. The tentative deal includes an 8% raise over two years and employer-paid health care by mid-2027.
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