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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,; % '• Costa
FROM: Supervisor Joe Canciamilla County
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DATE: June 13, 2000
SUBJECT: AS AN URGENCY ITEM, ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS
WITH REGARD TO THE CURRENT TEACHERS STRIKE IN THE PITTSBURG
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
The Board of Supervisors urges the parties in this ongoing labor dispute to:
1. a. Accept the independent recommendations of the fact-finding panel;
Or
b. Appoint a mutually acceptable third party to serve as a mediator or binding arbitrator on all
remaining issues.
In addition, the Board of Supervisors urges that:
2. The Pittsburg Board of Education become immediately and directly involved in a dialogue with
the Pittsburg Education Association.
3. Based upon an agreement to the foregoing, the members of PEA agree to return to the
classroom immediately and the Pittsburg Board of Education agrees to a policy of no retaliation
against those participating in the strike.
BACKGROUND:
Teachers in the Pittsburg Unified School District have been working without a contract for just short of
two years. Following months of negotiations and mediation, both parties agreed to a review of
unresolved issues by a fact finding panel consisting of a district, labor, and neutral representative.
A report was submitted by the fact finding panel on Wednesday, June 7th. This report was rejected by
the School District, and teachers took the drastic action of striking commencing Thursday, June 8th.
Both sides have become increasingly entrenched in their positions, and are finding it more.and more
difficult to develop any kind of constructive dialogue.
It is critical for the well being of the community, the schools and particularly the children that all parties
come together now in an effort to resolve this long standing dispute quickly and effectively.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 7MM ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 1 1 . APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED: XX OTHER:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
_ X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY
OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
June 13 , 2000
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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