Our bargaining team met with the CMO Tuesday afternoon to continue discussions about salary increases.
Our team emphasized with the CMO the frustration members have felt throughout the bargaining process, noting that their initial offer that would have seen half our members receive just a 1-percent raise for 2023-24 sowed the seeds for a widespread feeling that there is no recourse but to take action through a strike. We expressed how teachers need to feel valued, and that while we can get creative on how we get there, there needs to be an investment in retaining staff even if doing so pushes the comfort level of CMO staff. Our proposal reflects this by continuing to push for an 8-percent pay raise over a two-year agreement. This would be structured as 6-percent retroactive to the start of this school year and an additional 2-percent next year. This compromise proposal would allow our educators to make up ground with surrounding districts in the long-term while saving the CMO the equivalent cost of 1-percent by reducing the amount of backpay that would be provided in the short-term. HTEC Last Proposal
CMO Last Proposal
The CMO expressed discomfort with being able to guarantee 2-percent for next year, given that the state provided cost of living adjustment is projected to be 0.76-percent. Unfortunately the CMO was not able to put together a counteroffer they believed our membership would accept within the three hours that had been scheduled for the bargaining session. Next Steps Our next bargaining session is scheduled for February 5, and the ball is in the CMO’s court. It is important that we not only show up to the January 31 board meeting but speak to the critical need for the CMO’s bargaining team to accept our proposal. We want all our great teachers to remain at HTH, but we can’t without the CMO investing in us. In Solidarity, The HTEC Certificated Bargaining Team Hayden Gore, HTM Chula Vista Grady Gumner, HTe Mesa Charley Jacob, HTH North County Jennifer Merrill, HTe Point Loma Chris Mutter, HTH International Chris Olivas, HTM North County Rose Reiken, HTM Mesa Mary Williams, HTM Point Loma Comments are closed.
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